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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has virtually inaugurated the Technology Building/Command and Control Centre of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS in Abuja.
At the event on Rauf Aregbesola, the minister of interior delivered a speech titled, “A New Dawn in Border Management”. 
Aregbesola stated that the complex is the national command and control centre for all data coming from border management outposts, be it a satellite, earth connecting stations and unmanned space vehicles.
The centre receives and gives out still and motion pictures and audio signals in real-time, coordinating seamlessly movements within our borders.
He revealed that the ministry recognizes the preeminent role of information technology in security management. In the past, border watchers rely on language, physical look and ethnicity for the purpose of identification. This requires a lot of guesswork and the system was beaten easily with disguise.
He also assured Nigerians that the security challenges we face at the moment are surmountable and are indeed being addressed.
“Though the concerns are shared, but there is no need to despair. We are doing everything possible to tackle the security challenges facing our borders, land, sea and air,” he stated.
He also announced that the Immigration Service has been directed to concentrate more on the borders by deploying 50 per cent of its personnel to border outposts, noting that the Ministry will make adequate arraignment to support the deployment with materials and needed logistics.
He expressed profound gratitude to Buhari for his relentless commitment to ensuring that the security and welfare of Nigerians remain a top priority for his administration.
Mar. 5, 2021 @ 9:18 GMT /
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