The deputy president of the senate, Barau Jibrin, has promised to facilitate the establishment of Nigerian Immigration Services, NIS ultramodern training school in Bichi, Kano State.
According to a statement issued by his spokesman, Ismail Mudashir, the deputy president of the senate made the pledge when the comptroller-general of the NIS, Wuraola Adepoju, paid him a courtesy visit in his office on Thursday.
He said the NIS boss had solicited the assistance of the deputy president of the senate towards the establishment of the training school.
Responding to the request, Mr Jibrin said he would facilitate the establishment of the school for the training and retraining of the personnel of the service.
“I was contacted some weeks ago about the possibility of establishing a modern NIS training school in Bichi, Kano North. Everybody knows the importance of the NIS to our country. The service should be supported by all and sundry.
“It is against this background that I want to assure you that my office will facilitate the establishment of the training school from A to Z. By God’s grace, we will ensure that it is constructed and equipped for the training and retraining of the NIS personnel,” he said.
When established, he said the training school will place the NIS in the best position to perform optimally.
While commending Mr Barau for agreeing to facilitate the project, Mrs Adepoju said, “We are extremely grateful for this. Training is crucial to manpower development. Without training, no matter the level of sophistication of equipment, the productivity will be poor. Training will enable us to maximise the use of the technology at our disposal.
“The Nigeria Immigration Service has always emphasised training. We are glad for this goodwill you have extended to the NIS. We will continue to do our best in discharging our duties for the safety of our borders. We are deploying technology for the surveillance of the country’s borders.”
