The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) is responsible for facilitating legal immigration and travel in and out of Nigeria. However, recent reports suggest that the use of third-party services for passport applications has caused significant delays.
In a recent episode of Top Talk, a KAFTAN TV series featuring discussions with experts in various fields, the Service Public Relations Officer, Comptroller of Immigration Tony Akuneme, while speaking with Amadin Ogbewe shed light on recent happenings in the service.
Among the topics discussed were the use of technology in border control, agitations by officers for election allowances, and the issue of human capital flight, also known as the “japa syndrome”.
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