The Nigeria Immigration Service NIS on Thursday said it was on the verge of rolling out electronic visas, a system it said would reduce inefficiency and curtail corruption.

Comptroller General of the Immigration Service CGIS, Kemi Nandap disclosed this while declaring open the 3rd Nationwide Sensitization Campaign on ensuring efficient Service Delivery through Zero Tolerance for Corruption which held at the Service’s headquarters in Abuja.

She said; “The Service is on the verge of introducing an electronic visa (e-Visa) to make it easier for travelers to visit Nigeria. This online visa application process is designed to be more efficient and convenient for applicants by eliminating human contact in the application process thereby minimizing the risk of corruption”.

The event had as its theme, “Increased Digitalization and Consolidated Innovations for Efficient and Transparent Services”.

She said the anti-corruption event would also be held across all Commands and Formations of the Service.

Speaking on the various measures put in place to fight systemic corruption, the immigration boss said the recent automation of most processes in the Service has reduced human contacts and therefore the chances of corruption is now low.

While she urged the public to hold the Service accountable, Nandap also solicited useful advice, and added that where the Service has also done well, the personnel should be commended.

According to her, the NIS plays a pivotal role in National Security, Border Management, and Facilitation of regular Migration, adding that this immense responsibility implies that her actions significantly impact the image of Nigeria.

On the various anti-corruption initiatives in the Service, Nandap said; “Last year, we made a firm commitment to mitigate corruption in all its forms. It was on this basis that we engaged in an increased digitization and consolidated innovations to improve service delivery and eliminate corruption in the Service.

“One of our flagship initiatives is the Passport Automation Programme. This innovation has significantly reduced the processing time for passports, making it easier and more convenient for Nigerians to obtain their travel documents. But that is not all – our automation programme has also eliminated the opportunities for corruption that existed in the manual process, due to increased human interface.



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