Ministry of Interior

MINISTERIAL PLATFORMMINISTERIAL PLATFORM
MINISTRY OF INTERIOR
COMRADE ABBA MORO
HONOURABLE MINISTER OF INTERIOR
PRESENTED BY
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18 JUNE, 2013
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MINISTRY OF INTERIOR i
Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR
PRESIDENT, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

Arc. Muhammad N.Sambo, GCON, FNIA
VICE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
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Comrade Abba Moro
HON. MINISTER OF INTERIOR
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Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior
A.M. Daniel-Nwaobia (Mrs)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Introduction ...............................................................................................................1-2
2. Policy Initiatives ..........................................................................................................3-13
i Automation of Expatriate Quota Administration ................................................. 3-6
ii New Visa-Policy .................................................................................................7
iii e-Passport Intervention ...................................................................................... 8-9
iv Authentication of Travel Documents ............................................................ .......9
v Border Management............................................................................................10
vi 10 Finger Bio-Metric Policy..................................................................................10-11
vii Upgrading of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)........................................................12
viii Automatic Fire Alert System ................................................................................12
ix National Fire Safety Code ....................................................................................13
x e-Prison ..............................................................................................................13
3. Programmes/Activities of the Ministry in Relation to its Mandate................................14-37
4. Stakeholder Engagements............................................................................................37
5. Capacity Building........................................................................................................ 38-43
6. Projects and Programmes...............................................................................................44-66
7. Revenue Generation/Budget Releases..........................................................................67-68
8. Key Performance Indicators of the Ministry.................................................................69-73
9. Job Creation................................................................................................................74
10. Challenges ..................................................................................................................75-76
11. Way Forward ...............................................................................................................77
12. Conclusion/Recommendations.....................................................................................78
13. Ministerial Vision.........................................................................................................79

It is my pleasure to welcome you all to the 2013 Ministerial Platform of the Ministry
of Interior. In accordance with democratic tenets, we consider this a wonderful
opportunity to use this forum to inform Nigerians on how we have been running
the affairs of the Ministry of Interior so far.
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At the last Ministerial Platform held on 18 May, 2012 , I gave the background ,
Mandate , Vision and Mission of the Ministry of Interior, hence I wish to proceed to
render account of my stewardship as the Honourable Minister of Interior from 13
July, 2011 to 29 May,2013 on the Ministry, Agencies and the Para-military
services.
Recounting the achievements/ performance of the Ministry within the period
from 13 July, 2011 to 29 May,2013 under review, remarkable policies,
programmes and projects were articulated and executed in tandem with the
mandate as encapsulated in the transformation agenda of President Dr. Goodluck
Ebele Jonathan, GCFR
This presentation is anchored on the strides made and measures taken in
addressing some of the challenges towards repositioning the Ministry, Para-
INTRODUCTION
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Military Services and Agencies under its supervision. The reforms are geared
towards addressing the increasing internal security challenges and the
international dimension such challenges have assumed.
The Ministry has undergone several structural changes both in functions and
nomenclature and today the Ministry of Interior is responsible for:
i Granting of Nigerian Citizenship;
ii Consular and Immigration Services;
iii Granting of Business Permits and Expatriate quotas;
iv Co-ordination of National /Independence Day Celebrations;
v. Reformation and re-integration of inmates;
Vi. Security of lives and properties;
vii. Recruitment of officers and men of the Prisons Service, Immigration Service,
Fire Service and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps; andvii.
Managing the retirement benefits of retirees of Paramilitary Services under
its supervision.
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AUTOMATION OF EXPATRIATE QUOTA ADMINISTRATION
POLICY INITIATIVES
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Prior to the automation of Expatriate Quota Administration, challenges of processing of
Citizenship, Business Permits and Expatriate Quota Administration had long delays of
paper works on the numerous applications and as a measure, in early 2012, FEC
approved the PPP arrangement with a Consultant Messrs Anchor Data ware Solution for
the automation of the processing of Citizenship, Business Permits and Expatriate Quota
Administration of the Ministry.
This has led to faster and timely processing of applications i.e. reduce the use of paper
works to the barest minimum. It has eliminated contact between the applicants of
Expatriate Quota and Citizenship with officials thus curbing any abuse by the later.
This has led to faster and timely processing of applications i.e. reduce the use of paper
works to the barest minimum. It has eliminated contact between the applicants of
Expatriate Quota and Citizenship with officials thus curbing any abuse by the later.
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From right , Mr. Ike Ekweremadu
Deputy Senate President, Comrade
Abba Moro Hon. Minister of Interior,
Sen. Mohammed Shaba Lafiagi
Rep. of Chairman Senate
Committee on Interior.
From right: Hon.Umar Mohammed
Bature, Chairman House Committee
on Interior and A. M. Daniel-Nwaobia
(Mrs.) Permanent Secretary Ministry
of Interior
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From right , Mr. Ike Ekweremadu
Deputy Senate President, Comrade
Abba Moro Hon. Minister of Interior,
Sen Mohammed Shaba Lafiagi Rep.
of Chairman Senate Committee on
Interior, Hon.Umar Mohammed
Bature,Chairman House Committee
on Interior and A. M. Daniel-
Nwaobia (Mrs.) Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Interior
From left: Dr. Ade Abolurin, CG
NSCDC, Engr. Okebiorun O..J. CG
FFS and
Mal. Riwan Bala Musa, Ag. CG NIS

Servers for e-citibiz Automation Project Commissioned on 18h March, 2013

NEW VISA POLICY
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Hitherto the new visa policy, fraudsters took advantage of the leakages in the
processing of visas and thus created unnecessary bottlenecks for the process
of issuance of visa at the points of entry and some measures were undertaken.
FEC approved the new visa policy to serve as a veritable tool for achieving the
Transformation Agenda of Mr. President and the vision 20:2020.The
objective was to quicken economic development by encouraging FDI, job
creation and boost tourism.
In line with the policy, notable Business men (frequent travellers) and top
management staff of Multinational organizations are being issued entry visas
at points of entry.
Similarly citizens of countries with which Nigeria has visa agreements are
being issued entry visa at points of entry.
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e-PASSPORT INTERVENTION
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In consideration of the suffering more especially of Nigerians in the Diaspora as
well as to secure the passport from fraudsters the ministry and Nigeria
Immigration service introduced the e-passport. The e-passport is in
conformity with international best practices.
It has placed the country on a higher rating and ensured the integrity of the
Nigerian passports.
Nigerian passports can now be issued within three days, after all the on-line
processing.
In 2012 the NIS sent officers to 444 countries for the e-passport
intervention.
The e- passport project has a mobile component which enhances the
capacity to reach out to Nigerians in the Diaspora.

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A recent monitoring and evaluation of the e-passport intervention scheme
showed that Nigerians in the Diaspora applauded Government for the
initiative.
This is evidence of the current Government citizens diplomacy as this has
given Nigerians in the Diaspora a sense identity and pride.
AUTHENTICATION OF TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
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Also, the Nigeria Passports over the years have been abused by unscrupulous
persons in the production of fake passports to unsuspecting Nigerians, the
Ministry installed electronic Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRTD) in
all our international Airports
The International Civil Aviation organisation Public Key Directory (ICAO-PKD)
Global Platform is currently installing electronic Machine Readable Travel
Documents (MRTD) in all our international Airports.
This is to provide the authentication of Nigerian e-passports and other
electronic Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRTD) of other countries.

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The Country has porous borders of about 1497 illegal routes used by illegal
aliens and thus create unabated influx of illegal aliens into the country.
In order to effectively secure the nation’s vast and porous borders, the Ministry
is currently working on the deployment of modern technology. Thus an MOU
has been entered into with a Chinese Company: China Machinery Engineering
Corporation for the acquisition of ICT equipment to effectively manage border
security.
The 10 Finger Print Bio-metric Policy is to ascertain the identity of each
passport holder and reduce abuse of compromising the Automated Finger
Print Identification System which at the moment captures only four fingers
prints.
BORDER MANAGEMENT
10 FINGER PRINT BIO-METRIC POLICY
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?Finger print machine for verification
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AUTOMATIC FIRE ALERT SYSTEM
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Real estate developers and private individual house owners do not take
ognissanceof fire prevention hence incessant fire incidents. The Ministry in
recognition of the lapses in building plans entered into a PPP arrangement.
FFS has, in partnership with a private organisation under the PPP
arrangement, designed and launched an Automatic Fire Alert system which
activates as soon as fire smoke is detected.
UPGRADING OF PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE (PKI) AT
FOUR (4) INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS:
?The four International Airports (MMIA Lagos, NAIA Abuja, MAKIA Kano and
Port-Harcourt) have been provided with Automated Immigration
Passenger Clearance System to authenticate signature on passport which
helps in reducing the tendency for migrants getting involved in terrorism.
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The Federal Fire Service, together with other stakeholders developed a
draft National Fire Safety Code. The purpose of the code is to prescribe the
minimal standard necessary for the establishment of a reasonable level of
reduction in fire outbreaks thereby ensuring the safety of live and
properties from fire hazards.
Jail breaks and attacks on prisons have become a hydra headed monster to the
security of the prisons. The Ministry in solving the problem signed an MOU
with a Nigerian based Chinese Company, uawei Technologies Company (Nig)
Ltd, to collaborate and implement an e-prison programme in Nigeria. This
initiative is to boost prison surveillance and security through Prisons
Information Management System. The proposed project is undergoing the due
process of implementation.
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NATIONAL FIRE SAFETY CODE
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PROGRAMMES/ACTIVITIES OF THE MINISTRY IN
RELATION TO ITS MANDATE (CONT.)
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CONTROL OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
COLLABORATION WITH NEIGHBOURS
?Nigeria has witnessed several instances where foreigners crossed our borders
and perpetrated various types of crimes including terrorism.
?In order to check this menace Mr. President directed in January 2012 the
closure of some borders in Borno and obestates. Those borders were closed
immediately to curb the influx of illegal aliens.
?As a result, 10,401 Nigeriens, Beninious and Camerounians amongst others,
were refused entry and 8,337 of Nigeriens were repatriated.
Nigeria has over 1497 irregular/illegal and 84 regular /legal officially
identified entry routes into the country.
Nigeria cannot successfully monitor and survey its vast borders without the
cooperation of our neighbours .
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Therefore the Ministry has been at the forefront of facilitating the signing of
cooperation agreements with our neighbours of Cameroun, Niger and Chad on
Joint borders patrol/ control
Similarly the Ministry is collaborating with ECOWAS on borders
control/surveillance.
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The issue of influx of illegal aliens into the country through the 1497 illegal and
84 legal/official routes constitute security risks and the Ministry therefore is
partnering with the private sector in the construction of border control plazas
which is at advanced stage of procurement.
Electronic passenger registration system (eParRs is being extended to land
borders for audit trail of passengers.
Finger printing equipments are also being provided in the land borders.
The Mobile Border Patrol unit is being strengthened for effective surveillance.
BORDER CONTROL PLAZAS
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A Border Control Post at Banki in Borno State
A border guard duty post at T -Junction
along Gamboru Ngala Road, Borno State
A border control post at Yunusari in Yobe State
Poor state of our border control posts
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A Border Control Post at Gamboru in Borno State

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The ECOWAS protocol on Free Movement of Persons gives right to citizens of
the sub-region to enter, reside and establish businesses in member countries.
However, without prejudice to the protocol, the NIS has been collaborating
with State Governments and other security agencies to ease out, on a regular
basis, foreigners without valid travel documents.
ECOWAS PROTOCOL ON FREE MOVEMENT OF PERSONS
?PRISON JAILBREAK/ESCAPEES
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Recently, there have been cases of external attacks on some of our prisons
at Koton-Karfe Maiha Damaturu Kumshe Maiduguri farm centre, Bama
Gwoza and Shagamu resulting in the forceful release of some of the prisons
inmates.
Cases of jail breaks and escapes were also recorded at prisons in Port-
Harcourt, Minna, Oko, Benin city and Ahoada.
In order to address the challenges of congestion in our prisons several prison
buildings are being constructed and are at various stages of completion at
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Kaduna, Nsukka Ibadan and Numan
A block for 136 inmates completed at Aba prison.
A block to accommodate 212 inmates was completed in Kano central prison.
NPS as part of its effort to prevent future prisons break has installed signal
modems in 22 prisons formations across the country.
It has also created a comprehensive inmates database through the purchase of
biometrics computers in the state Commands and zonal offices, as well
provided critical equipment such as metal detectors, concealable Bullet Proof
Vest and protective gear for operatives among others to ensure safety of
inmates and prevent the nation prisons from incessant attacks.
Measures for strengthening prisons administrative institutions have been
embarked upon , such as training of Armed Squad, e-Prisons Surveillance,
reduction in the number of awaiting trial inmates and increase in prison
accommodation.
In 2012 prison accommodation improved as follows:
Renovation works and provision of more modern facilities are going on in Awka
Abeokuta, Lafia Kamba Agodi Otukpo and several Prisons across the country.
A new prison yard was completed and commissioned at enagoa ayelsaState in
the first quarter of this year.
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The Federal Fire Service is a first responder in all emergencies, be it fire or natural
disasters. However, the Federal Fire Service, as it stands today, operates only
in Abuja and Lagos. This has greatly constrained its activities, especially in the
face f the almost comatose state of Fire Services in the States where they exist at
all. That not withstanding, the Federal Fire Service has responded immensely
well, to emergencies in the country:
To Pre-empt fire emergencies, the Federal Fire Service has commenced the
enforcement of fire safety regulations by inspecting major buildings and
facilities for compliance and risk assessments, beginning with Abuja.
In Abuja, the Service, between May, 2012 and today, responded to 470 fire
related emergencies.
In all cases in Abuja and Lagos, properties worth millions of Naira were saved.
In addition to fire emergencies the Federal Fire Service, in the recent has
INTERVENTION IN EMERGENCIES

responded to several emergencies in Abuja such as the UN building bomb
blast of August,2011, the Christmas day bombing of the church in Madalla
the Police Headquarters bomb attack etc.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has established a Disaster
Management Team in all the 22 Airports across the Country. The purpose is
to ensure effective management of aviation related emergencies
The Corps, has always responded to cases of emergencies all over the
Country. The Corps standing Emergency Response Team assisted in search
and rescue operations, rehabilitation and provision of emergency centres in
disaster areas in Lagos, Kano, Katsina Kaduna and Osun States.
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?The Corps, has always responded to cases of emergencies all over the Country.
The Corps standing Emergency Response Team assisted in search and
rescue operations, rehabilitation and provision of emergency centres in
disaster areas in Lagos, Kano, Katsina Kaduna and Osun States.
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
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ANTI-VANDALISM INTERVENTIONS
?Oil pipeline and electricity cable vandalism have in recent years become very
serious threats to the nation wealth and economic growth. The NSCDC has been
tackling this menace with its officers and men on foot, motor cycles, motor cars
and even dog patrol through all nooks and crannies of the Country.
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?In its very penetrative activity, which makes it unique amongst all the security
agencies, the NSCDC has in the last two years generated security community
awareness in the Country.
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?The Corps maintains 24hrs surveillance over government infrastructure, sites
and other facilities, guard against attacks by criminals and vandals.
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?In 2012, the Corps made the following arrests relating to illegal oil bunkering
activities within the period under review.
• Illegal refineries destroyed 95
• Total number of trucks seized 545
• Bunkery cache destroyed 03
• umber of drums seized 44
• Number of boats seized 09
• Number of vessels seized 4
• Number of jerry cans seized 1548

PROTECTION OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND
NATIONAL ASSETS
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has been mandated to ensure the
safety of all the critical infrastructure and national Assets spread across the
nation. To this end the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has mapped out
strategies to effectively and efficiently carry out this mandate. This include training
and retraining of its armed personnel as well as training in surveillance and
intelligence gathering which some selected Corps personnel are currently
undergoing.
REGISTRATION AND MONITORING OF PRIVATE
SECURITY GUARDS
?The Corps has maintained consistent, strict supervision and
monitoring of the activities of the Private Guard Companies, to ensure
conformity with guiding rules and regulations of operations. Below is
an overview statistics of Private Security Guards Compaies licensed
during the period under review reflecting the regulatory activities of the
Corps.
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?Total No. of licensed companies- - - 97
?otal No. of companies registered- - - 02
?Total No. of registered companies awaiting license - 0
?Total No. of companies sealed - - - 89
?Total No. of companies reopened- - - 5
?Total No. of licenses renewed- - - 500
?Total No. of companies upgraded from category ‘B’ to ‘A’ - 224
?Total No. of companies downgraded from category ‘B’ to ‘A’ 451
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1 No. of licensed coys 83
2 No. of registered coys awaiting licence 86
3 No. of coys sealed 135
4 No. of coys re -opened 40
5 Number of PGCs Licenses revoked -
6 No. of licenses renewed 145
7 No. of coys upgraded from category ‘B’ to ‘A’ -
8 No. of coys downgraded from category ‘A’ to
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9 PGCs Stakeholders’ Forum Organized with
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ADDITIONAL PRIVATE SECURITY GUARD LICENSES

10 Revenue generation. N118,570,500.00k
11 No. of Company
Prosecuted.
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12 Activities of State
Commands.
Monitoring of PGC’s on daily basis.
Training of Guards is going on in some
States.
State Commands are collaborating with
PGC stakeholders.
Prosecution of PGC defaulters are ongoing
in, Imo and Lagos States.
13 Level of Collaboration
with PGC
Association.
Through the Association, the PGC industry
is well-informed
Free flow of information about quacks and
unregistered company.
The association promotes understanding
between the Corps &PGC industry.
The Association provides opportunity to
iron out grey areas within the industry.
ADDITIONAL PRIVATE SECURITY GUARD LICENSES

CONTAINMENT OF FRAUD ACTIVITIES
?he Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested and prosecuted various
individuals who have been found culpable of various offences ranging from,
extortion, recruitment racketeering and forgery. In this connection, over five
hundred cases are being prosecuted either through the ICPC, EFCC, the
Nigerian Police and the NSCDC.
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INTER – AGENCY COLLABORATION
JOINT TASK FORCE (JTF) OPERATIONS IN THE COUNTRY
• In its continues effort to ensure peace and stability, the Agencies under the
Ministry of Interior have been collaborating with the Nigeria Army, the Nigeria
Police in Joint Task Force Operations in many states of the Federation. The
Agencies involved in the special operations are the Nigeria Security and Civil
Defence Corps, the Nigeria Immigration Service and the Nigeria Prisons
Service.

COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE:
• NSCDC has put in place a machinery to effectively compliment the efforts of
other agencies in easing the effect of insurgencies on citizens and displaced
victims by providing operational support services.
• The Joint Task Force and Special Operations have recorded remarkable
results in restoring peace and order in Plateau, Borno, Yobe, Bayelsa, Rivers
states and other volatile areas.
• The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and Nigeria Immigration Service
have been co-opted into the operations of the Joint Task Force (JTF), operating
within the Niger Delta Region, Borno, Yobe and Plateau States. Members of the
Corps contingent to this special squad have been distinguishing themselves in
the discharge of their duties in this regard and have contributed immensely to
the successes recorded by the Joint Task Force (JTF) so far.
JOINT TASK FORCE (JTF) OPERATIONS IN THE COUNTRY

• The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has also gone into partnership
with Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) where the
Corps has contributed armed personnel to secure its facilities and to provide
round the clock security in-conjuntion with the Nigeria Navy on Nigerian
waterways and the high seas.
COLLABORATION WITH NIGERIA MARITIME
ADMINISTRATION AND SAFETY AGENCY (NIMASA)
• The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps was recently co-opted into the
Special Mines Task Force established by the Federal Government to counter the
menace of illegal mining activities in the Country.
COLABORATION WITH SPECIAL MINES SURVEILLANCE
TASK FORCE

PEACE KEEPING OPERATION
• The Nigeria Prison Service Officers are currently participating in peace keeping operations in the following
countries:
• South Sudan 14
• Liberia 2
• Congo 1
• Darfur 3
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the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps is taking proactive steps to
ensure that the violent activities of these groups are reduced to the barest
minimum. Apart from participating in JTF operation, the Corps is building
staff capacity in anti-terrorism training. This involves effective surveillance
and intelligence gathering, acquisition of modern and equipment etc.
n order to stern the rising tide of insurgencies and extremism in the country,
RESPONSE TO INSURGENCIES

Armed Squad of the NSCDC with Mask
RESPONSE TO INSURGENCIES

The present situation where by officers and men of Para-military
services under the supervision of this Ministry live among the civilian
population and dotted in all parts of the town is not ideal for p r o m p t
mobilizations in case of emergencies. To address this problem
• In order to enhance the welfare of Para-military officers, a Para-
military village is being developed in partnership with a private e s t a t e
developer-Byuan Resources Ltd to provide decent Housing across the nation
for officers.
• The Private Developer has so far acquired land in 25 States and Abuja to build
houses on mortgage arrangement for Officers
• The ground breaking ceremony for the Para-military Village Housing Scheme
development Project at Kyami District, FCT Abuja was performed by Mr.
PARA-MILITARY VILLAGE HOUSING SCHEME
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In order to ensure transparency and efficiency in recruitment into the para
military services under the Ministry, an ICT Consultant has been contracted to
provide an e-recruitment platform to handle all recruitments into the Para-
military.
The Consultant has already developed a new portal for that purpose. he new
portal which is registered with Galaxy Backbone under the domain name
cdfipb.gov.ng s the only recognized portal for recruitment purposes in the
Ministry.
e-RECRUITMENT
IMPLEMENTATION OF DATABASE DEVELOPMENT FOR
ALL PRIVATE SECURITY OPERATIVES
In order to effectively monitor the activities of Private Security Guards, the
NSCDC is implementing a database of ll private security operatives in the
country.

The Ministry has continued to undertake biometric e-registration of ECOWAS
and other African Citizens not captured by the CERPAC scheme to address the
influx of irregular migrants. To date, a total number of 110,629 ECOWAS
Citizens have been registered.
BIOMETRIC e-REGISTRATION OF ECOWAS/
AFRICAN CITIZENS
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENTS
• A stakeholders conference was held in Lagos in August 2012 relating to the
expatriate quota Administration and granting of business permits.
• The Forum was to sensitize the Stakeholders on the automation of Citizenship,
Business permits and expatriate quota administration and review of the
guidelines on expatriate quota administration.
• A stakeholders Forum on Citizenship and Marriage Administration in Nigeria
was held in May, 2013 in collaboration with Anchor Data ware Solutions at the
Rock View Hotels in Abuja.

• The Forum was aimed at availing the Stakeholders an opportunity to review
the enabling laws and administrative guidelines on Citizenship and Marriage
issues in Nigeria.
• The National Council on Fire, involving all stakeholders on matters of fire
prevention and fire fighting in the country, was held in Makurdi in December,
2012. The conference outcome was mainly on the need for Governments at
various levels to recognise the importance of Fire Service and the need to
strengthen them.
• A stakeholders Forum organised by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence
Corps with Private Guard Companies in order to improve the internal security
was held in fifteen State Commands from January to May 2013.
• A stakeholders Forum organised by the Nigeria Prisons Service and Prisoners’
Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) on Prisons reform intervention in
Nigeria.
• A stakeholders Forum on African Prisons Roundtable on Medical Care for
Prisoners towards inmates reformation.

Second from the right
Moro, HM Interior, Dr. Samuel Ortom,
HMS Trade & Invest.
Chief Emeka Wogu, HM of Labour &
Prod., A. M. Daniel-Nwaobia (Mrs.) Perm
Sec. Joel Adi, MD Anchor DataWare
Solutions, Adetayo Sode, Dir. (C&B),
Comrade Abba
Officers of the Nigeria Immigration
Service

Officials of the Ministry of
Interior
From right, A. M. Daniel-Nwaobia
(Mrs.) Perm. Sec. Min. Of Interior,
Mr. Jerry Nwosu Fmr. Perm, Sec.
Min. Of Interior, Alh. Yayale Ahmed
Fmr. Head of Civil Service of the
Federation, and a Stakeholders
forum on Citizenship and Marriage
Administration held recently in
Abuja.
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National Council on Fire Conference in Makurdi
At the centre Comrade Abba Moro
Hon. Minister of Interior, at his left the
Deputy Governor of Benue State, Mr Steve
Lawani, far right Dr. David Salifu, SSG Benue
State, far left Engr. Okebiorun O.J. CG Fire
CG(FFS) and other key stakeholders
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• Human Resources development and capacity building has remained a cardinal
policy of the present administration as the effectiveness of any organisation is
predicted on the quality of its personnel.
• he ministry has embarked on intensive training of its personnel and the
procurement of appropriate technologies to ensure efficient and effective
service delivery in line with Mr. President Transformation Agenda.
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CAPACITY BUILDING
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specialized areas to enhance service delivery.
• The Ministry has established and equipped a training room within the office
complex to enable it conduct in-house training for its staff in view of limited
budgetary provisions for training.
Total number of 566 Personnel of the Ministry were trained in various
HUMAN CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT

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of the service in areas of Basic Recruit course, Senior Executive course, Senior
Executive Intelligence course, Chief Warder Refreshment course, Policy and
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Leadership course, Citizenship/ Leadership course and 5 Command course
for the Deputy Controller of Prisons (DCP).
• 2,373 Officers and men of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp were
trained on arms and light weapons handling, crisis management, counter
terrorism and insurgency operations, disaster management, general
intelligence on counter terrorism etc.
• 1,064 Officers and men of the Federal Fire Service were trained on professional
fire fighting, first aid, fire fighting technique, advance fireman certificate of
competency, safety regulation, disaster management, response to bomb
explosion (over-seas), chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear
awareness, fire risk assessment etc.
The Nigerian Prisons Service trained a total number of 2,082 Officers and men

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Inspectorate/ Assistant cadre, Anti Terrorism Training rogrammein Nigeria,
Counter Terrorism in Egypt, Border Control in Italy and other Regular and
Basic Training etc.
• 1,185 inmates of Nigeria Prisons Service were trained on Trade Test
Examination Certificates, Open University, UTME(JAMB).
Over 4,500 of the Nigerian Immigration Service were trained on the

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armed Squad. At the moment the Corps has trained a sizeable number of its
armed personnel across the State Commands and the National Headquarters
with the Nigerian Army to enhance their capacity to face head on, the present
security challenges.
• It is in furtherance of our desire to enhance effectiveness and efficiency of the
armed squad, that the Corps has embarked on regular and aggressive training
and retraining of this crop of personnel with the Nigerian Army and other
Security Agencies.
The Corps has embarked on aggressive training and retraining of its standing
TRAINING OF NSCDC ARMED SQUAD

The services have acquired valuable equipment in the
last two years to enhance their operational capacities:
ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT
• Acquired twenty-four (24) Peugeot 307 cars as
operational vehicles for effective service delivery.
• Procured a large cache of firearms to improve security
and borders patrols.
• HP CDAN Voice and Data Radios have been procured
and being installed in 59 Immigration locations
nationwide. This will provide effective communication links
between the State Commands and Border Control Posts.
Nigeria Immigration Service

• In conjunction with a private company on Public Private
Partnership arrangement, developed an automatic fire alarm
system which activates as soon as smoke is detected and sends
alert to the Service.
Federal Fire Service
• Established a modern Dog Kernel with veterinary clinic and
other facilities. It has capacity for over 500 snifer dogs which
help to detect explosives, ammunitions, narcotics and for crowd
control.
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps

PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES EXECUTED
MAY 29, 2011 – MAY 29,2013
• Computerization of the Headquarters/ Networking to facilitate service
delivery.
• Completion of 1st phase of the State Comptrollers Flag Houses for Nigeria
Immigration Service in Abia, Benue, Kebbi and Kogi States to provide
befitting office accommodations for staff to enhance for service delivery.
• Construction of Command office complex for Nigeria Immigration Service
in Abia ,Imo and Kebbi States to provide befitting office accommodations to
staff for service delivery.
MAIN MINISTRY

• Establishment of e- Law library in the Ministry headquarters in order to
access more documents and materials from other libraries across the
world.
• The Ministry monitored and evaluated projects and programmes of the
Para- Military Services by the Ministry in the 36 States and FCT. The
Ministry also evaluated the e-assportchemein the following Nigeria
Missions Uk, South Africa India, China, Spain and US, to ensure
utilization of funds appropriated for the projects

The Honourable
Minister of Interior,
Comrade Abba Moro
on the e -Passport
Scheme Evaluation
in the USA
Permanent Secretary
and officials of the
Ministry on the e-
Passport Scheme
Evaluation in the
United Kingdom.

Completed States Command Headquarters- Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State

NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE
The limited number of issuing points of Nigerian passports often leads to
congestion and over – crowding at the available centres. To decongest the existing
centres and to make it easier for Nigerians to acquire their passports, the Ministry
in conjunction with the Nigeria Immigration Service completed and commissioned
the following:
• A Passport Complex Annex located in the premises of the Nigeria Immigration
Service Headquarters, Abuja was completed and furnished in December,
2012 to provide a befitting office accommodation to staff for service delivery.
• Completed and commissioned of Passport Office, Alausa, Lagos to provide
adequate facilities for the processing of Nigeria e-passports in May, 2013.
• ompletion of a block of 18 Nos.
1- bedroom flats as staff quarters for Junior staff at the Service headquarters
Sauka, Abuja, and awaiting commissioning to provide decent accommodation
to officers and men of Nigeria Immigration service to enhance their
productivity
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• Completion of access road /drainage facilities from the main gate to the
Senior Staff quarters at the Service Headquarters for easy movement of
officers and men of Nigeria Immigration Service.
• Completion of a Library/ ICT Centre at the Service Headquarters and
occupied in order to access more documents and materials from other
libraries across the world.
• A block of 8 no.2-Bedroom flats at the Service Headquarters completed and
occupied .This is to provide decent accommodation to Officers and to
enhance their productivity.
• A block of 8 no.2-Bedroom flats at Service Headquarters is at the final stage
of completion.
• Completion of 10 rooms hostel at the Immigration Training School,
Ahoada, Rivers State to provide adequate and modern accommodation for
the trainees.

Completed block of 8 nos. 2 bedroom flats at
SHQs - Abuja
Newly completed e-passport office at the NIS
Headquarters, Sauka, Abuja
Completed Library/ICT Complex, at SHQs,
Abuja
Completed block of 18 nos. 1 Bedroom Flats at
SHQs, Abuja
NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE

PRISONS MANAGEMENT
a. PRISONS REFORM
• The Nigeria Prisons Service mandate is to reform the inmate to enable him
fit into society. In order to achieve the reform mandate, the service has
embarked on training programmes for the inmate.
• The Prison service has completed arrangements to use the PPP model to
manage the Prisons farm centres in a joint Venture Partnership
Management with MESSRS KONSULT RABBONI LTD for an initial pilot
phase of 5 years.
• The bill to amend the Act has passed through second reading at National
Assembly
• The farms are to provide agric- business training to the inmates in the
various agricultural activities such as, animal husbandry, various types of
crop farming, aquaculture etc.
• In addition to providing skills acquisition to the inmates, the farms will
also provide farm produces that could be utilized in prisons or sold to the

public for revenue generation.

lThe Prisons Service has been facing challenges of prisons congestion and in order to
address this problem, the following measures have been taken:
• Constitution of a Presidential Inter-ministerial Committee on prisons
decongestion has been inaugurated by the Hon. Minister of Interior
• A storey building cell block at Kaduna Prison is almost completed.
• A storey block for about Two Hundred and Twelve (212) inmates was completed at
Kano Central Prison to provide adequate accommodation for
the inmates
• A storey block for One Hundred and Thirty Six (136) inmates was completed at Aba
Prison to provide adequate accommodation for the inmates.
• Drug Compounding Laboratory – 92% completion and about to be commissioned.
PRISON REFORMS
lThe Nigerian Prisons Service currently has twenty (20) mechanized farm centres across
the country. In order to effectively manage the farms, the Service is going into
partnership with a Private Agricultural Entrepreneur to manage the farms starting with
seven (8) pilot farm centres located in each of the geo-political zones.
b. PRISONS DECONGESTION

• Completion and commissioning of the Borstal Training Institute Clinic
Kaduna February 2013 to provide medical service for Officers.
• Prisons Barracks Hospital over 95% completion and about to be
commissioned.
• Commissioned Staff School at the Headquarters of the Nigeria Prisons
Service by the First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan in April, 2013.
• Completed 7 nos. 3 bedroom detached bungalows at Prisons Village,
Abuja.
• Completed Staff canteen at Prison Village, Abuja.
• Completed prototype female cellblock at Yenagoa, Bayelsa.
• Newly commissioned Admin block at Yenagoa, Bayelsa.
• Commissioning of newly built modern prison in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State to
provide adequate accommodation for the inmates.

Newly completed cellblock at Kaduna Prison Completed 7 nos 3 bedroom detached
bungalows at Prison Village, Abuja
Completed Admin Block at Yenagoa,
Bayelsa
Completed Staff Canteen at Prison
Village, Abuja
PRISONS DECONGESTION

Completed 4 unit cellblock at Yenagoa,
Bayelsa State
Completed Phototype Female Cellblock at
Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
Completed Bortals Training Institution Clinic
at Kakuri, Kaduna State
Newly Completed 2 Unit Cell Building at
Ahoada, River State
PRISONS DECONGESTION

• Completion of Block of 6 units of 2 Bedroom flat at Sauka Abuja to provide
decent accommodation for the corps
• Completion of Administrative Block at Sauka Abuja to provide office
accommodation to staff service delivery
• Completion of a storey Building (Admin Block) in Katsina to provide adequate
accommodation for the corps.
• Completion of a Block of 36 units of 1 Bedroom in Katsina to provide
decent accommodation to officers to enhance their productivity
• Construction of ten (10) nos. classroom blocks at Abeokuta training
school.
• onstruction of ten (10) classroom at Katsina training school to provide
decent classroom for the trainees.
• Construction of four (4) unit of three (3) bedroom flats of two (2) storey
building at Sauka Abuja.
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NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS

•
• Completion of indoor sporting complex at Sauka to ensure that the officers
are physically fit.
• Construction of a female hostel at Collage management Abeokuta
• Construction of twenty (20) unit of one (1) bedroom flat of one (1) storey
building at Sauka Abuja.
• 200 units of 9mm parabellum semi automatic pistol each complete with
carrying case, cleaning kit, two (2) magazines to the specification attached and
11,000 units of rounds of 19mm parabellum ammunition to the Nigeria
Security and Civil Defence.
• Construction of a Block of 36 units of 1 Bedroom in Abeokuta.
• Supply of four (4) Toyota Hiace bus Ambulances with Medical Gadget and
Accessories in Abuja
• Supply 6 nos Toyota Hilux double cabin pick up van at Abuja
• Supply Of 140 Ak 47 Rifles And Accessories With 10 Boxes Of Ammunitions in
Abuja.
Construction of a female hostel at the Katsina training school.

• Construction of Administrative Block in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
• Construction of Male Hostel at the Training School, Katsina State.
• Construction of 4 Unit of 3 Bedroom Flat at College of Security
Management at Abeokuta, Ogun State.
• Construction of a Warehouse at Sauka, Abuja.
• Completion of Fabrication and Installation of Steel Tank for
Administrative Block Phase 2 in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
• Completion of Fencing of a 4 Bedroom Flat at the Zonal Commandant’s
Residence at the Training School, Katsina State.

Newly Completed Administrative building at NSCDC
Acadamy, Sauka- FCT
Completed 36 Units of 1 Bedroom Flat at NSCDC
Training School, Katsina
Completed Indoor Sporting Complex at NSCDC
Acadamy Sauka, Abuja
Completed Block of 6 units of 2 bedroom flat at
NSCDC Acadamy Sauka, Abuja
NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS

Newly Procurred Operational Vehicles and
Ambulances for NSCDC
Handover of arms and ammunition
to NSCDC by the GOC 2nd Division,
Nigeria Army
( From left: GOC 2nd Div, Comrade
Abba Moro, Hon. Min. Of Interior
and Dr. Mukhtar
Yero, Gov. Of Kaduna State)

• One (1) Staff Housing 6x3 Bed Block of Flat. This is to provide accommodation
to officers to enhance their productivity.
• Drill Tower to train the officers and men on fire fighting at the Fire Training
School, Sheda.
• Drill Ground; train the officers and men on fire fighting at Sheda.
• Cafeteria for eatry for the trainees at Sheda.
• One (1) Flash-Over Demonstration Prop train the officers and men on fire
fighting at FTS, Sheda.
• Clinic to provide medical service for officers and men of fire service at FTS,
Sheda.
• Student Hostel to provide adequate and decent accommodation at FTS, Sheda.
• Perimeter Security Lighting for security to secure the environment at FTS,
Sheda.
FEDARAL FIRE SERVICE

• Confined Space Prop to train the officers and men on fire fighting at FTS,
Sheda.
• Hot Fire Training Prop to train the officers and men on fire fighting at FTS,
Sheda.
• Fuel Tanker Training Prop to train the officers and men on fire fighting at FTS,
Sheda.
• Road Traffic Accident Prop to train the officers and men on fire fighting at FTS,
Sheda
.• While the following projects are on-oing
(a) Admin Block 65%
(b) External Electrification 80%
(c) Commandant Quarters 50%
(d) Burn Building (Fire House) 5%
(e) Rail Crash Training Prop 70%
(f) Computer Room/ Library 60%
(g) Aircraft Rescue Trop 20%

Staff Quarters at Fire Training School, Sheda-
Abuja
Trainee Hostel at Fire Training School, Sheda-
Abuja
Drill Tower at Fire Training School, Sheda-
Abuja
Oil Tanker Fire Prop.

Clinic at the Fire Training School, Sheda-
Library at the Fire Training School, Sheda - Abuja
Classrooms at the Fire Training School, Sheda-
Sprinkler Power House at the Fire Training School,
Sheda - Abuja

CIVIL DEFENCE, FIRE, IMMIGRATION AND
PRISONS SERVICES BOARD
• Biometric data capturing of Officers, development and hosting of
website for collection of personnel data of the Four (4)
paramilitary services.
• Review and publishing of guidelines on appointment and
discipline for the four (4) Para-military services.
• The Board has developed e-recruitment portal for easy
recruitment into the Para-military Services.

S/N SERVICE/DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
1. Citizenship and Business Automation ? 88,359,502.86
2. Citizenship and Business Revenue Account ? 183,536,785.74
3. Citizenship and Business Revenue Account US$ 230,041.23
4. Nigeria Immigration Service e-Passports ? 6,962,263,325.50
5. Nigeria Immigration Service e-Passports US$13,906,549.02
6. Nigeria Immigration Service CERPAC ? 2,122,261,883.38
7. Nigeria Security and Civil Defence
Corps
Private Guard
Companies
? 258,912,300.00
8. Federal Fire Services Registration of private
fire stations
? 250,056,330.59
9. Nigeria Prisons Service Farm Centres ? 385,495,084.41
In the last two years the Ministry and its services have generated
revenue as follows:
REVENUE GENERATION

S/N MINISTRY/AGENCIES AMOUNT(?)
1. MAIN MINISTRY
Capital
Recurrent
518,749,880.18
657,097,558.00
2. NIGERIA PRISONS SERVICE
Capital
Recurrent
120,285,661,165.00
116,164,008,280.00
3. NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE
Capital
Recurrent
2,316,906,922.00
94,630,928,012.00
4. NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS
Capital
Recurrent
893,488,820.50
1,059,890,896.41
5. FEDERAL FIRE SERVICES
Capital
Recurrent
862,133,254.01
1,128,342,167.00
6. CIVIL DEFENCE,FIRE, IMMIGRATION AND PRISONS BOARD
Capital
Recurrent
52,914,921.50
337,734,846.12
7. CUSTOM, IMMIGRATIONAND PRISON PENSION OFFICE
Capital
Recurrent 442,411,362.71
BUDGET RELEASES (2011-2012

KEY OUTCOME DELIVERED
SAFETY OF LIVES AND PROPERTY
KPIs

REFORMATION AND REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS

GRANTING OF CITIZENSHIP AND BUSINESS PERMITS

PROVISION OF IMMIGRATION SERVICES

PROVISION OF POLICY, REGULATORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

JOB CREATION

• In consideration of the scope of the Ministry’s mandate and its expected role
in addressing the prevailing security challenges, the Ministry is grossly
underfunded.
• Prison expansion and the purchase of Black Maria vehicles urgently require
funding to address the prison congestion problem.
• The Federal Fire Service is in dire need of new Fire Stations and modern
equipment to deliver on its mandate in view of recent upsurge in fire outbreaks
• Effective border control/surveillance by the NIS require huge funding
• The NSCDC is facing increasing sophistication from pipeline/cable vandals
and so require purchase of more modern equipment for surveillance and
intelligence gathering
• The Bill to amend the Act is still with the NASS.
• The Prison Act is obsolete and retards the operation of the NPS as a modern
prison service.
CHALLENGES

• The Immigration Act of 1963 contains inherent role conflicts between the
Ministry and other Agencies, it is impeding the operation of the service as
st
expected in the 21 century Immigration Service.
• The problem of prison congestion is largely attributable to the country's
slow justice system that has given rise to the disproportionately large
number of awaiting trial inmates (70% awaiting trials inmates as against
30% convicted offenders). Presidential Inter-Ministerial committee has
been inaugurated to proffer a sustainable solutions of decongesting the
prisons.
• The Bill to amend the Act is still pending with the NASS.
• The Justice system needs urgent review to enhance speedy trials
• Alternative to prison terms as punishment for offenders should be
introduced into the system to achieve the desired reformation of inmates.

lImproved budgetary allocation to the ministry, agencies and Para-military
services.
lExploration of further PPP arrangements towards bridging funding gaps in the
sector.
lBuilding of more border plazas to check illegal immigration.
lFull implementation of the new visa policy
lIncreased capacity building for personnel of the sector.
lAcquisition of more modern equipment for operations in the sector.
WAY FORWARD

lThe untiring efforts of Mr. President to tackle the internal security
challenges of the country are well known.
lThe Ministry of Interior and its Agencies shall continue to do its best to deliver
on its mandate.
lThe limitations of availability of public resources for delivery of the Ministry
mandate needs to be looked into by Government while the Ministry on its own
will explore viable PPP arrangements to deliver services to its end users.
lThe indispensability of security to ensure the desired peace for any sustainable
development cannot be over-emphasised.
lCollaboration, stakeholder engagements and private partnerships shall be
explored to expand the capacity of the Ministry to deliver.
lIt is hoped that other sectors whose activities impact on the internal security
sector shall do their part to achieve the overall national goal.
CONCLUSION/RECOMMENDATIONS

To reposition the interior Ministry, Agencies and Commands to enable them
achieve and deliver on their organizational mandate, efficiently and
effectively, anchoring on:
a. Professional Excellence
b. Corporate Efficiency
c. Transparency and Integrity
d. Discipline and Dedication
e. Citizenship Protection
f. Patriotism and Nationalism
g. Global Best Practices
With a resolve to impact purposeful direction, pragmatic leadership,
transparency in transactions and an efficient and productive work ethic,
while also maintaining a project execution technique that is strategic,
Tactical and Operationally Effective within appropriate regulatory framework
in the discharge of my duties.
MINISTERIAL VISION

Ministry of Interior

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