NIS, journalists companion to deal with trafficking, unlawful migration in Ogun

The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Ogun State Command, and the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ogun State Council, have pledged to strengthen collaboration to deal with human trafficking, irregular migration and border crimes within the state.

The dedication was made on Tuesday throughout a courtesy go to by the manager members of the Correspondents’ Chapel to the Command’s headquarters in Abeokuta.

Speaking in the course of the go to, the Comptroller of Immigration, Ogun State Command, Ganiyu Oladele Olubunmi, stated efficient service supply by safety companies depends closely on the media to succeed in the general public.

Olubunmi described the NIS and the media as twin companions in progress, noting that the Immigration Service can not obtain its operational mandates in isolation.

“NIS and the media are partners in progress. We are a service provider, and for all these services, there must be a channel. That is where journalists come in.

“We can not do it alone, and we want this collaboration to proceed. My doorways are open for any inquiries in Ogun State,” he stated.

He explained that the media remains the bridge between security agencies and the public, and the most effective vehicle for projecting the command’s anti-crime drives, border management initiatives and administrative updates.

Highlighting the command’s core operational priorities, the comptroller said it routinely engages in sensitization against irregular migration, human trafficking and trans-border crimes across border communities and urban centres, but such efforts would remain ineffective without the robust reach of the media.

“We additionally interact in sensitization on irregular migration, human trafficking, and others. All this consciousness can’t be efficient with out the media,” he said.

Earlier, the Chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel, Comrade Yetunde Fatungase, lauded the NIS for its frontline role in safeguarding national borders and regulating migration.

Fatungase said journalists recognise the contributions of the Service to national security, public safety, passport issuance and management of foreign nationals, and called for structured channels for prompt information sharing.

She reaffirmed the chapel’s commitment to ethical journalism, fact-checking and balanced reporting to help combat fake news, clarify border regulations and support public safety across Ogun State.