FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR HAD TAKEN DECISIVE ACTION TO STRENGTHEN SECURITY AND BOOST REVENUE GENERATION.
MINISTER OF INTERIOR MR OLUBUNMI TUNJI-OJO, AT A MEDIA PARLEY IN ABUJA UNVEILED PLANS TO TACKLE IRREGULAR MIGRATION, PROTECT POWER INFRASTRUCTURE, AND ENHANCE REVENUE FROM KEY MINISTRY OPERATIONS.
MINISTER OF INTERIOR, MR. OLUBUNMI TUNJI-OJO, HAS DISCLOSED GOVERNMENT PLANS TO ESTABLISH A SPECIAL SECURITY SQUAD TO PROTECT THE COUNTRY’S CRITICAL POWER INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS INITIATIVE IS AIMED AT ADDRESSING THE ESCALATING INCIDENTS OF VANDALISM TARGETING ASSETS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION COMPANY OF NIGERIA.
IN ADDITION TO THIS, THE MINISTER REVEALED THAT BORDER SECURITY WOULD BE TIGHTENED TO CURB THE INFLUX OF IRREGULAR MIGRANTS. HE EMPHASIZED THAT THIS MOVE IS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT’S COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY TO ENHANCE NATIONAL SECURITY AND SAFEGUARD PUBLIC RESOURCES.
ON REVENUE GENERATION, THE MINISTER ANNOUNCED THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS GENERATED OVER 2.4 BILLION NAIRA IN 2024 THROUGH MARRIAGE CONTRACTS PROCESSED BY THE MARRIAGE REGISTRY. HE ALSO HIGHLIGHTED THAT EXPATRIATE QUOTA APPLICATIONS BROUGHT IN OVER 3.2 BILLION NAIRA, REPRESENTING A 150 PERCENT INCREASE IN REVENUE COMPARED TO PREVIOUS YEARS.
WITH THESE NEW INITIATIVES TO COMBINE SECURITY AND REVENUE-DRIVEN EFFORTS, THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR, UNDER MR. OLUBUNMI TUNJI-OJO, IS REAFFIRMING ITS COMMITMENT TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE SAFEGUARDING OF CRITICAL ASSETS.
