The Nigerian Army, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have called for stronger inter-agency collaboration to tackle security threats, improve intelligence sharing and protect public health.
The call was made during separate visits by the Comptroller of Immigration, Oyo State Command, Comptroller Ephraim Ogbemudia, and NAFDAC’s Zonal Director for the South-West, Dr Isaac Anjorin Kolawole, to the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Auwalu Mahmuda, at the division’s headquarters in Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment, Ibadan.
The visits took place on October 9, 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen institutional relationships and improve coordination among the agencies.
Receiving the delegations, Mahmuda stressed that no single agency could effectively address the country’s security challenges in isolation, emphasising the need for sustained cooperation, timely intelligence sharing and coordinated operations.
He said stronger institutional partnerships would enhance operational effectiveness and enable the agencies to respond more efficiently to criminal activities and emerging threats.
The GOC also urged the visiting officials to maintain cordial relationships with host communities to encourage residents to provide credible information that could assist security agencies in preventing crime and safeguarding lives and property.
He assured both agencies of the division’s continued support, describing effective inter-agency partnerships as essential to national security and public safety.
Earlier, Ogbemudia commended the Nigerian Army for its efforts to address security challenges in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
He praised the GOC and troops of the division for their commitment and service, noting that the prevailing security concerns required a coordinated response from relevant government agencies.
The immigration comptroller said his visit was aimed at strengthening collaboration in intelligence sharing, border security, enforcement and community relations.
He called for an effective platform for exchanging operational information and urged security agencies to adopt public-friendly approaches that would encourage residents to report suspicious activities without fear.
In a separate engagement, Kolawole commended the Nigerian Army for its continued support for NAFDAC’s regulatory operations, particularly efforts to protect Nigerians from counterfeit medicines, unsafe food products and other substandard regulated goods.
He reaffirmed NAFDAC’s commitment to ensuring that medicines, food products and other regulated items available to the public meet prescribed safety and quality standards.
The NAFDAC director also sought the Army’s continued support in enforcing relevant Federal Government regulations, including restrictions on alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and certain small-volume plastic bottles.
He emphasised that collaboration with security agencies was critical to strengthening enforcement, improving compliance and protecting consumers from potentially harmful products.
The engagements underscore the importance of coordinated action among security and regulatory institutions in addressing criminal activities, enforcing national regulations and protecting public health.
The statement was issued by Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, Acting Deputy Director, 2 Division Army Public Relations.
