As part of efforts to reduce paper work bureaucracy, cost and unnecessary waste of man-hours in moving bulky files from table to table around the Offices,the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has introduced an Electronic Records Management (ERM) platform for its official correspondences and communications.
Speaking at the launch of the paperless platform, the Minister of Interior Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola who commended the NIS for the initiative called for its expansion to Passport Offices and Border Posts to enhance the quality of service delivery.
According to a signed statement by the Service Public Relations Officer,ACI Amos Okpu,Aregbesola assured that more reform efforts would be embarked upon by the ministry to improve the quality of service delivery.
Meanwhile, the Comptroller General of Immigration (CGI), Muhammad Babandede, in his remarks noted that modern migration management and Border security efforts are rapidly demanding high investments in IT tools and structures which are expected to drive processes and procedures most timely and seamlessly.
He noted that the expansive and extensive nation’s borderlines requires that operational actions and decisions are taken with the speed of light to ensure impact and efficiency.
The CG also stressed that the Service cannot continue to conduct operations and processes using old tools in today’s fastly dynamic migration environment that requires robust automation platforms for quick and informed decision-making processes.
He further stated that the impressive results of the Service’s exploits in the deployment of the Migration Information Data Analysis System (MIDAS) for Border control and security afforded the confidence that it needs no other option to deepen automation of other areas to remain relevant in the national security architecture and global migratory systems.
Babadede maintained that the adoption of the paperless electronic platform, will enable the service management team take urgent official decisions in the most efficient and timely manner.
He assured that with a secured interface as offered by the ERM facility, confidentiality of our official communication and correspondences is guaranteed while promptness to official correspondences has been greatly improved.
The Comptroller General described the document as a product of wide consultations with relevant stakeholders stressing that it will help in moderating Personnel behavioural conducts on and off duty times.
The event was attended by the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Interior, Hon. Zango Daura, Chairman Code of Conduct Bureau, Prof. Muhammad Isah, Chairman ICPC, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye and representatives from EFCC among others.
