The Headquarters Sector 2, Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, and the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) have reaffirmed their commitment to stronger inter-agency collaboration to enhance border security and tackle emerging threats in Yobe State.
The renewed commitment followed a courtesy visit by the newly posted Comptroller of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Yobe State Command, Comptroller IZ Abubakar, to the Sector Commander, Brigadier General Edet Effiong, at the Sector Headquarters in Damaturu.
The meeting focused on strengthening the strategic partnership between Operation HADIN KAI and the Immigration Service, particularly in the areas of border security, migration management and coordinated responses to security threats.
Brigadier General Effiong underscored the importance of sustained cooperation among security agencies in protecting Nigeria’s borders and safeguarding communities in border areas.
He stressed the need for improved intelligence and information sharing, coordinated border surveillance and stronger engagement with border communities to disrupt activities associated with terrorism, human trafficking, smuggling and irregular migration.
According to the Sector Commander, a coordinated security architecture remains critical to preventing criminal and terrorist elements from exploiting vulnerabilities within the border environment.
Effiong also reaffirmed the readiness of Operation HADIN KAI to deepen collaboration with the Immigration Service and other security stakeholders.
He said enhanced coordination, professionalism and the effective deployment of technology would significantly improve border monitoring and operational effectiveness while advancing Nigeria’s broader national security objectives.
In his remarks, Comptroller Abubakar commended the Nigerian Army for its continued support and cooperation with the Immigration Service.
He pledged to strengthen the existing synergy between both organisations, improve personnel capacity and operational readiness, and enhance border surveillance and migration control in pursuit of their shared security objectives.
The engagement ended with the signing of the visitors’ book, presentation of souvenirs and a group photograph.
The visit reaffirmed the commitment of Operation HADIN KAI and the Nigerian Immigration Service to closer coordination and collective action in securing Nigeria’s borders, protecting communities and sustaining peace and stability across the Northeast.
