Aregbesola Launches Five-Year Strategic Plan For Ministry Of Interior

Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has launched a five -year strategic plan for the Ministry and its Services/Board for efficient service delivery.

The Minister declared that the Ministry of Interior is integral to national security and prosperity in a way that many do not readily grasp. He said these are done through the four services of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) which monitors comings and goings at the country’s borders, ensuring that those who are likely to harm Nigerians and their welfare from outside are kept at bay.

The Minister stated further that the Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corps complements the Nigeria Police Force and other law enforcement agencies in combating crime and intelligence gathering, while the Nigerian Correctional Service, keep custody of those lawfully sentenced or awaiting trial.

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While enumerating the role of the Services in maintaining national security, the Minister also said the Federal Fire Service respond to fire and other emergencies and added that a department in ministry registers marriages and regulates the presence of foreigners in Nigeria.

The Minister argues that these services are essential to the security of any nation and wellbeing of its people.

Earlier in his address, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, stated that available records and information have shown that the Ministry of Interior has operated without a strategic plan until now.

Dr. Belgore added that Nigeria has chance to improve its security architecture through the Ministry of Interior’s strategic plan, developed collaboratively with key stakeholders.

He stressed that “execution of this plan is crucial to achieving the objective and the Ministry’s leadership must take specific actions towards this.

In his goodwill message, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, represented by the Permanent Sectretary in the Office of SGF, Shehu Ibrahim, lauded the Ministry’s functionaries for the initiative and said the fight against social ills is the responsibility of everybody.