Plans are underway by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to establish Migration Institution for West African Countries. The Comptroller General of the Service, Mohammed Babandede , who disclosed this, weekend, in Abuja during a meeting with the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, NUC.

Prof Abubakar Rasheed, said it is partnering with the commission to establish the institute which will be situated in Tuga ,Kebbi State, adding that it will be affiliated to universities in Nigeria and few West African countries.

He said the service plans to develop the country’s intellectual capacity, adding, “ our idea to reform the NIS is with the support from the NUC on roadmap to start an institute. We are envisaging migration institution for West African countries. Nigeria immigration is committed to tackling the challenges of Migration management in west Africa.

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