By Nathaniel Zacchaeus, Abuja
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Jibrin Barau, has expressed support for the establishment of an ultramodern training centre of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in the Bichi Local Government Area of Kano State.
He stated this when he received the Comptroller-General of the NIS, Wuraola Adepoju, who paid him a courtesy visit at the National Assembly.
Barau had while responding to the request of the NIS boss, said he would facilitate the establishment of the centre for the training and retraining of the personnel of the service.
He said, “I was contacted some weeks ago about the possibility of establishing a modern NIS training centre in Bichi, Kano North. Everybody knows the importance of the NIS to our country. The service should be supported by all and sundry.
“It is against this background that I want to assure you that my office will facilitate the establishment of the training centre from A to Z. By God’s grace, we will ensure that it is constructed and equipped for the training and retraining of the NIS personnel,” he said.
When established, he said the training centre will place the NIS in the best position to perform optimally.
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He said the centre would be located in Bichi Local Government Area of Kano North Senatorial District.
The NIS boss had solicited the assistance of the Deputy President of the Senate towards the establishment of the training centre.
She said, “We are extremely grateful for this. Training is crucial to manpower development. Without training, no matter the level of sophistication of equipment, the productivity will be poor. Training will enable us to maximise the usage of the technology at our disposal.
“The Nigeria Immigration Service has always emphasized training. We are glad for this goodwill you have extended to the NIS. We will continue to do our best in discharging our duties for the safety of our borders. We are deploying technology for the surveillance of the country’s borders.”
