Immigration reforms will ease entry, exit

Immigration reforms will ease entry, exit – Tinubu

By : Jimisayo Opanuga

Date: 10 December 2024 9:22pm WAT

Bola Tinubu during the commissioning of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Technology Innovation Complex (BATTIC) in Abuja on Tuesday.

President Bola Tinubu has said that recent reforms in the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) will open up economic opportunities and improve travel processes for Nigerians and visitors.

“We believe that if we rejig the immigration, as it has happened, we will benefit tremendously from economic opportunities, ease of entry, ease of exit,” Tinubu said during the commissioning of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Technology Innovation Complex (BATTIC) in Abuja on Tuesday.

The state-of-the-art facility, built by the NIS and named after the president, features advanced infrastructure, including a Data Centre, Command and Control Centre, Visa Approval Centre, ECOWAS Card Centre, Solar Farm, and Passport Centre.

Tinubu described the BATTIC inauguration as a fulfilment of his administration’s promise to implement impactful changes in governance, according to Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on Tuesday.

Tinubu noted that the complex and its services would enhance the security architecture, transform the ease of doing business in the country, and ultimately boost investor confidence in Nigeria.

“The integration of security, whether air, land, or sea, embarked upon by you is a fulfilment of a dream. From the beginning of our administration, we promised to deliver and execute excellent and innovative solutions across the government and the Nigeria Immigration Service.

“This state-of-the-art complex comprises seven key components, including a Data Centre, Command and Control Centre, Visa Approval Centre, ECOWAS Card Centre, Solar Farm, and Passport Centre,” he said.

Tinubu stressed the need for Nigeria to embrace technology, change and knowledge-based innovations for the good of the nation and commended the Minister of Interior for the Ministry’s achievements regarding issues surrounding the Nigerian passport.

According to him, Nigeria, as a country with more than 200 million people, a leader in Africa, must embrace technology, change, innovation, and knowledge-based opportunities to drive a process that is greater for the generality and the larger number of people.