The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) is currently hosting Heads of ECOWAS Immigration, in the nation’s capital, Abuja.

The aim of the meeting is to review the irregularities in the system as well as improve data sharing.

The Comptroller General of Nigeria’s Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede, has called on all immigration agencies to work closely together to deliver smooth intelligence gathering.

The ECOWAS heads of Immigration which was inaugurated in 2015 is meant to bring together officials of the immigration service by comparing experiences and solving issues of interest.

In 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari hosted the Extraordinary Summit of the Economic Community of West African States Authority of Heads of State and Government to mark its 40th Anniversary.

The focus of the summit was climate change.

However, this year the meeting intends to focus on security challenges in ECOWAS countries, unemployment, rights of residents among other things.

Gathered at the meeting are diplomats, top immigration officials, drawn from different countries.

Also in attendance are Nigeria’s ministers, service chiefs, and security officials.

Nigeria’s Acting President is represented at the meeting by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema. (Channels TV)

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