Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi

The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede, has said the Federal Government’s planned electronic border monitoring will commence fully in 2021.

Babandede, who made the disclosure at the NIS management retreat in Lagos on Friday, said the e-border would enable officials to see real time online situation of the country’s borders.

He said the programme would be implemented in two years where the 4,047 kilometres of land borders, covering 86 border-control post, comprising six mega-control posts, 16 medium-control posts and 64 mini-control posts, would be monitored.

The Federal Executive Council in April approved N52bn for the electronic monitoring of Nigeria’s borders.

Babandede explained that the BCPs would be equipped with HD video surveillance for pedestrian, observable thermal and optical bi-spectrum for low visibility environment, unified IP telephony and video conferencing facilities as well as advanced eLTE multi-media walkie-talkie communication.

“In order to tackle the problem of power generation, especially at remote locations, there will be solar grid and 0.6 hybrid-power solution for all control posts,” the CGI added.

The immediate past Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, had stated that the project was already tested in two border posts and would be fully implemented in all Nigeria’s 86 border posts and 1,400 illegal routes being used for smuggling and other crimes.

Babandede said, “The Federal Government has just granted us the approval to commence the e-border project. I fear that government will soon be disappointed with us on this project if we do not immediately emplace massive reforms in our current crude border management practices. We currently do not have any modern and functional border security and management practices and documents.

“Our operations differ from one control post to the other, while extortion of travellers has become commonplace especially across land border formations. Some migrants now prefer to cross our control posts without travel documents so long as they hold their “settlement fee” for our border operatives.”

According to the CGI, in view of the fact that Immigration is not the only agency at border, the NIS will present a globally approved border crossing procedure.

Speaking on the Seme border, he said the partial closure was important, as it would allow people to pass through the recognised point of entry.

Source: https://punchng.com/e-border-operations-to-commence-2021-says-immigration-boss/amp/

This is a great initiative. Nigeria should have been taking border security serious decades ago. It's only during elections government and people seem interested in issue. Illegal immigration, human trafficking, terrorism and smuggling of weapons go unabated.

“In order to tackle the problem of power generation, especially at remote locations, there will be solar grid and 0.6 hybrid-power solution for all control posts,” the CGI added.

Nice

He said the programme would be implemented in two years where the 4,047 kilometres of land borders, covering 86 border-control post, comprising six mega-control posts, 16 medium-control posts and 64 mini-control posts, would be monitored.

Project that should have been carried out in the early 90's!
But our leaders were busy with 'other things'.
Well, it's rather late than never!
Slow and steady we will get to a New Nigeria that we voted for.
Nigeria will be great in our lifetime.

If care is not taken, over 50% of the budgeted fund will disappear into thin air. Chop don come for some people.

They just woke up?

We are watching and patiently waiting

Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi

The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede, has said the Federal Government’s planned electronic border monitoring will commence fully in 2021.

Babandede, who made the disclosure at the NIS management retreat in Lagos on Friday, said the e-border would enable officials to see real time online situation of the country’s borders.

He said the programme would be implemented in two years where the 4,047 kilometres of land borders, covering 86 border-control post, comprising six mega-control posts, 16 medium-control posts and 64 mini-control posts, would be monitored.

The Federal Executive Council in April approved N52bn for the electronic monitoring of Nigeria’s borders.

Babandede explained that the BCPs would be equipped with HD video surveillance for pedestrian, observable thermal and optical bi-spectrum for low visibility environment, unified IP telephony and video conferencing facilities as well as advanced eLTE multi-media walkie-talkie communication.

“In order to tackle the problem of power generation, especially at remote locations, there will be solar grid and 0.6 hybrid-power solution for all control posts,” the CGI added.

The immediate past Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, had stated that the project was already tested in two border posts and would be fully implemented in all Nigeria’s 86 border posts and 1,400 illegal routes being used for smuggling and other crimes.

Babandede said, “The Federal Government has just granted us the approval to commence the e-border project. I fear that government will soon be disappointed with us on this project if we do not immediately emplace massive reforms in our current crude border management practices. We currently do not have any modern and functional border security and management practices and documents.

“Our operations differ from one control post to the other, while extortion of travellers has become commonplace especially across land border formations. Some migrants now prefer to cross our control posts without travel documents so long as they hold their “settlement fee” for our border operatives.”

According to the CGI, in view of the fact that Immigration is not the only agency at border, the NIS will present a globally approved border crossing procedure.

Speaking on the Seme border, he said the partial closure was important, as it would allow people to pass through the recognised point of entry.


Source: https://punchng.com/e-border-operations-to-commence-2021-says-immigration-boss/amp/

This immigration Boss Name Strong O !

BABANDEDE !

Babandede wear Babariga for Bariga in Lagos Nigeria !

They should take the technology to the northern part of Nigeria where all the Nigerien, Chadians, Boko Haram members have a free entry in Nigeria.

They even smuggle bag of rice using motor cycle.

Great

Babandede explained that the BCPs would be equipped with HD video surveillance for pedestrian, observable thermal and optical bi-spectrum for low visibility environment, unified IP telephony and video conferencing facilities as well as advanced eLTE multi-media walkie-talkie communication.

They can add more stuff to assist like ke drones, ground based sensors. The last recommendation to
Increase military patrols in high threat regions, to demonstrate a consistant presence and control that spans the border region. Im sure they'd need more 52 billion budgeted but that's alright.

My only other issue is fact neither customs nor immigration enforces regulations on herdsmen. The major on is vacation documents on animals. If they did that we'd have less issues.

I LOVE PMB

Don't say what you cannot do

Useles country

Believe federal government promise at your own peril... As the NIS boss about the new minimum wage....

Folks, Nigeria is a fail state

Why closing the border now then?

Can u imagine. " There will be solar grid". Even govt is not optimistic of improved power supply. Solar energy is the future. No time...

Hmm

wink2015:


This immigration Boss Name Strong O !

BABANDEDE !

Babandede wear Babariga for Bariga in Lagos Nigeria !

They should take the technology to the northern part of Nigeria where all the Nigerien, Chadians, Boko Haram members have a free entry in Nigeria.

They even smuggle bag of rice using motor cycle.

Is this news new to you!

AMvanquish:
Can u imagine. " There will be solar grid". Even govt is not optimistic of improved power supply. Solar energy is the future. No time...

Oga go find out ,even the best technological advanced country like US,also has many off grid power supplies...

Their strength will only be on the southern stretch. The northern boarder will remain unchanged.

Blue3k:


They can add more stuff to assist like ke drones, ground based sensors. The last recommendation to
Increase military patrols in high threat regions, to demonstrate a consistant presence and control that spans the border region. Im sure they'd need more 52 billion budgeted but that's alright.

My only other issue is fact neither customs nor immigration enforces regulations on herdsmen. The major on is vacation documents on animals. If they did that we'd have less issues.

Please can you explain what you meant by 'ground based sensor'.

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Forget e-border. Just build a physical barrier.
The great wall of China is 21,000 km long. If China managed to build such border, surely Nigeria could build border wall that is just 4,000 km.

The same thing is going on in the USA, where president Trump wants a physical wall. The opposition party however, the Democrats want no border, or pretend e-border. That is because E-border is a joke. It won't work, and it's costly to maintain.

This is like trying to prevent car drivers from speeding by using electronic monitoring. Speed bumps however, work without any further effort or expense.

sheffyUTD:


Please can you explain what you meant by 'ground based sensor'.

Sensor that works by detecticting seismic activity from person to vehicle. It would alert NIS to area.

Blue3k:


Sensor that works by detecticting seismic activity from person to vehicle. It would alert NIS to area.

Seismic activities is related to Earthquake not surface movement

sheffyUTD:


Seismic activities is related to Earthquake not surface movement

That's the term used to describe how they sense activity.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/national/what-is-border-security/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2lE-z17_-M