After three Nigerians were rescued after they embarked on a tortuous and deadly journey to Spain, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has cautioned Nigerians against irregular migration.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports three Nigerians [names withheld] stowed away on the rudder of a ship from Lagos State to Las Palmas in Gran Canaria on Monday.
They were rescued and hospitalized after an 11-day journey, and Spanish police have said they must be returned to Nigeria.
To save themselves from the associated trauma, Mr Christopher Baikie, the outgoing Comptroller of Immigration in Cross River cautioned Nigerians against irregular migration.
Speaking in an interview on Tuesday in Calabar, Mr Baikie disclosed that while the NIS would continue to do its best to ensure that Nigerians get travel documents on time, citizens should always seek to travel formally.
The comptroller who is retiring from service, called for stronger synergy among security agencies and with the private sector to ensure security and prompt service delivery.
Baikie described his stay in the state as enjoyable, saying he had created bond with public and the private sectors that benefited the service.
The comptroller said that the synergy he built facilitated the construction of perimeter fence at the NIS office in Calabar by a company.
Baikie thanked all security chiefs in the state for the seamless working relationship built over the years.