PORT HARCOURT – The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Rivers State Command, has called for stronger collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for more credible intelligence sharing in tackling economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption in the country.
The Comptroller of Immigration Services, CIS, Bashir Mohammed Mohammed Saddiq, made the call on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to the acting Zonal Director, Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the EFCC.
Saddiq in a statement signed by EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, advocated stronger and more efficient collaboration with the EFCC in boosting synergy, intelligence sharing and greater strength in combating corrupt practices.
Saddiq said, “My visit here is to foster stronger and effective collaboration with your Commission. The EFCC and the Nigeria Immigration Service have been collaborating, working together in harmony.
“I think we need to come up with strategic plans to be able to see how we can resolve issues concerning crime because the effort of the EFCC and Immigration is all geared towards achieving one goal which is at least, to make life better for our citizens.”
The Comptroller added that the Service will always join hands with the EFCC in ensuring that people who have been watch-listed by the Commission do not escape overnight from the country, either through the airports or land borders but will be pinned to stay back and face the law.
Responding, the Acting Zonal Director, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE 1 Adebayo Adeniyi, welcomed the Comptroller and members of his entourage on the visit.
Adeniyi, appreciated the existing relationship between the two agencies adding that they have a lot more to do together in combating the menace of corruption, economic and financial crime.
He further commended the Immigration Service for its roles in the fight against economic crimes, especially in keeping a tab on individuals watch-listed by the Commission and preventing them from scampering to other countries. He also called for a more robust relationship and synergy between the two Agencies.
“Thank you very much Comptroller. This is what we have been preaching regarding collaboration, there is that need for us to be on the same page, there is that need for us to know that we are out there for the same goal” he said.
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