Nigeria to modernise border management using technology, intelligence – Officials

The minister said Nigeria’s ongoing improvements in biometric identity systems, passport administration, automated border control and technology-enabled security reflected the government’s determination to build a border management system that protects national security while facilitating legitimate travel and regional mobility.

The Nigerian government has called for stronger collaboration among security agencies, universities, regional institutions, border communities and development partners as it moves to modernise the country’s border management system through technology, intelligence sharing and evidence-based policymaking.

ABORNE seeks stronger link between research and policy The chairperson of ABORNE, Paul Nugent, said emerging health threats such as Ebola and COVID-19, as well as regional insurgencies, had repeatedly placed African borders at the centre of political and security interventions, often resulting in prolonged border closures.