Nigeria In Critical Need Of Transformation -Tunji Ojo

The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has charged agency heads under the ministry to walk their talk as the country is at a critical point and in dire need of transformation.

Speaking at a brief meeting with the Acting Comptroller General of Immigration, Adepoju Caroline, and the Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Haliru Nababa, the Minister reiterated the order of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmad Tinubu, on getting all hands on deck.

“Let me know your challenges. I am here to help you solve them. When you solve them and record successes, I am also successful. The time of talks is gone. So, keep your talk. Let us discuss solutions.

Dr Ojo said Nigerians should not have to queue endlessly to get passports.

“We must all come together to deploy and invest our expertise to resolve them. Nigerians will take us up on our promises. If we have officers who are not ready for this rigorous process, we will excuse them.”

He reminded the agency heads that the new administration was not interested in usual talks and essay presentations, but actions to deliver value and growth.

The Minister also underscored the importance of leveraging technology as a means to enhance efficiency and accuracy within the immigration and correctional services.

He highlighted that the implementation of advanced technological solutions could significantly reduce delays and streamline the handling of critical challenges.

According to him, the Agencies need to embrace innovation and find ways to overcome the current challenges that often lead to bottlenecks in the processes.

PR/Nkiru Njemanze