The comptroller-general of the Nigeria Immigration Service (CGIS), Kemi Nandap, has urged border communities to be vigilant and to provide useful information to authorities on suspected illegal immigrants.

Ms Nandap made the call on Friday while addressing the Kongolam border community in Katsina State as part of her assessment tour of border posts in the country.

She urged the community to join hands with the immigration service by providing information on the movement of illegal migrants.

“We need your support by giving us information on movement of suspected persons around the border areas because you know the people who live amongst you.

“Border communities are critical stakeholders in border security, so we need them to continue to join hands with the service to enable it to achieve its mandate,” she said.

Ms Nandap also paid a courtesy visit to the Emir of Daura, Umar Farouq, where she solicited the emirate’s continued support by working with the service to effectively manage the nation’s borders.

Responding, the emir assured of continuous support to the service to enable it to achieve the mandate of securing the borders.

He urged the government to provide the  Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) with all requirements to discharge their duties diligently.

(NAN)