The Director-General of the National Boundary Commission, Adamu Adaji, has reaffirmed the commission’s support for the ongoing review of Nigeria’s Border Management System as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s border governance framework.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the commission’s Head of Information, Press and Public Relations Unit, Chinwe Udouwem.
According to the statement, Adaji received members of the committee reviewing Nigeria’s Border Management System at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
The committee was established by the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, to strengthen Nigeria’s border management architecture in line with current security realities.
In his welcome address, Adaji commended the minister’s efforts to enhance national security through border governance reforms and reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to supporting the committee’s assignment.
He said effective border governance remains important to safeguarding Nigeria’s territorial integrity, promoting peaceful inter-state relations and addressing emerging security threats such as terrorism, arms trafficking, irregular migration, transnational crimes and climate-induced displacement.
The DG stressed the need for a comprehensive and collaborative approach involving security agencies, border communities, sub-national governments, traditional institutions and regional partners. He also highlighted the importance of investments in border infrastructure, technology, intelligence-sharing and cross-border cooperation.
Adaji noted that the Local Cross-Border Cooperation Platforms established by the NBC along Nigeria’s international borders continue to promote trust, social cohesion and collective responses to shared challenges.
In his remarks, the leader of the committee, Brigadier General M.B. Shehu, appreciated the DG for the reception and solicited the cooperation of the commission in achieving the committee’s mandate.