By: Vitalis Ugoh, Calabar: 
The Nigerian Immigration Service, Cross River Command, has deported 730 illegal immigrants between January to August this year. Also, 39 others were refused entry into Nigeria during the period under review.
The Comptroller, Cross River Command, Mrs. Funke C. Adeuyi disclosed this in exclusive interview with the Deltanewsroom.com correspondent in her office. According to her, the deportees were mainly ECOWAS nationals.
Adeuyi said that they were deported for committing various immigration offenses, such as trying to enter the country without valid documents, while the 39 others were refused entry for not having Resident permits or passports.
She said these successes were recorded following the commitment of his officers and men in all their duty posts in the 18 local government area of the state.
Such areas include Mfom, Utangana, Abokim, Yala, Yahe and Ikang, respectively.
She said that the command had recorded low migrant related cases since the new administration came on board due to the change mantra policy.
The Command, she said, had organisers series of sensitisation /awareness campaigns with transporters and communities on their roles are in assisting the Nigerian Immigration Service to track down illegal migrants within their mist.
So far, Adeuyi said “all the stakeholders are duly involved and this had helped in recording tremendous successes within this period. Our officers and men are well disciplined and have done creditably well”.
Adeuyi also said that her Command has had series of interface with the Cameroon/Equatorial Guinea Consults here in the state . They have collaborated with us in educating their nationals from engaging in issues that are against immigration laws of the country. Our role is to educate and checkmate them at all times.
On the alleged Job placement, she warned members of the public not to allow themselves to be duped by fraudsters. There is no job placement for now and when it is advertised it will be free and based on merit.
On the issuance of passport, she said that passport can be obtained within 48 hours as directed by the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Services.
