The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has launched a five-year strategic plan for the Ministry and its Services/Board to tackle insecurity in the country.
This was disclosed in a statement by the spokesman of the ministry, Afonja Fatai Ajibola.
He said the Minister said the Ministry of Interior is integral to the national security and prosperity of the country.
According to him, they are done through the four services – the 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 added that the Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), complements the police and other law enforcement agencies in combating crime and intelligence gathering, while the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), keeps custody of those lawfully sentenced or awaiting trial.
He also said the Federal Fire Service (FFS), responds to fire and other emergencies and added that a department in the ministry registers marriages and regulates the presence of foreigners in Nigeria.
The former Osun Governor, who admitted that there were still security challenges, noted that thousands of cases that would have put the nation into chaos are addressed daily and nipped in the bud.
