Immigration commence E-Registration for foreigners in Rivers State

The Nigeria Immigration Service Rivers State Command has commenced E- Registration for all migrants in the state. Declaring the exercise open Comptroller of Immigration Rivers State command Mr. Segun Adegoke said the benefits of the exercise to the development and economy of Rivers State can not be overemphasized as it would enhance the security architecture of the state and the country at large. Mr. Adegoke added that the exercise would aids the identification and documentation of all migrants including ECOWAS nationals living in Rivers State. Comptroller Adegoke stressed that the exercise is compulsory for all migrants in the state, hence persons who provide accommodation to the migrants such as landlords and hoteliers will be liable for the non-compliance by an migrant especially after the amnesty which will last for a period of 6 months as an incentive for migrants who have over stayed in the country. Representative of the comptroller General of Benin Republic in Rivers State Mr.Polycarp Yovoyon said the exercise would strengthen the security of the nation and also enhance the unity of Non-Nigerians with Nigerians in the country. One of the migrant who was captured in the exercise, Mustapha Ali appreciated the government for the initiative stressing that it would aid in gathering more information about foreigners. You would recalled that president Muhammad Buhari had earlier flagged off the exercise in Abuja on the 12th of July 2019.