The Rivers State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service has commenced the electronic registration of all migrants (Non Nigerians) residing across the 23 Local Government Areas of the State.
Flagging off the electronic registration exercise in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, Comptroller of Rivers State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr Segun Adegoke said that the exercise will help in improving the security of lives and property in the State.
He added that a comprehensive knowledge of all migrants in the State will also help in the improvement of security in the country.
Nigeria Immigration Service Rivers State Command have commenced the E-Registration of all migrants(Non Nigerians) across the 23 Local Government of Rivers State.
He noted that the procedure for the registration is free of charge for regular and irregular migrants in Rivers State.
According to him: “The registration will capture the Bio-metric and photographs of all the(Regular and Irregular) migrants in the state.
“It is free of charge and for the period of the amnesty there will be no penalty(of deportation or fees to be paid). It is compulsory for visitors staying for more than 90days in the country. It is in compliance with the provisions of section 2 of the Immigration Act, 2015 and Regulations 24-34 of the Immigration Regulations, 2017”.
The Comptroller warned that any person who provides accommodation to the migrants particularly Landlord and Hoteliers will be held liable for the non-compliance by any migrant.
He added that a special amnesty has been offered to migrants who have overstayed in the country for a period of 6 months.
Last week, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike called for the sensitization of Rivers people on the electronic registration of migrants in the state by the Nigerian Immigration Service.
Speaking during a Courtesy Visit by the Comptroller, Rivers State Command of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Governor Wike directed the Secretary to the Rivers State Government to convene a stakeholders meeting to kick start the sensitization process.
He said: “The issue of sensitization on the electronic registration of migrants is very important. The Secretary to the State Government should organise a meeting with Local Government Chairmen and Traditional Rulers for the commencement of the sensitization process “.
