Nigeria, China Immigration Authorities Partner On Intelligence Sharing

Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has taken steps to reduce transnational crimes by strengthening collaboration with Chinese immigration authorities through enhanced intelligence sharing and capacity building.
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‎The partnership is aimed at tackling transnational crimes, improving border management and strengthening the capacity of immigration personnel to respond to emerging security threats.
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‎The decision was taken at the just concluded global Sub-Forum on Migration Management Cooperation held in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province China, with over 2,000 delegates from 139 countries and international organisations present.
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‎The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap also held a bilateral meeting with the National Immigration administration of China, where both institutions discussed issues of mutual interest and explored opportunities to strengthen collaboration through technical exchanges, information sharing and capacity-building initiatives.
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‎NIS presentation centered on Nigeria’s role in combating document fraud and falsification of records, highlighting the efforts of the Service in strengthening document verification and border security