From Uche Nnorom, Makurdi
The Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC) and the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) have strengthened collaboration aimed at ensuring the safety and proper monitoring of expatriates working in the State.
The partnership was reached during a joint meeting between the Group Managing Director, GMD BIPC, Dr. Raymond Asemakaha and the Benue State Comptroller of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Grace Nkangwung held at the BIPC Board Room in Makurdi.
Speaking at the meeting, Dr. Asemakaha disclosed that BIPC accounts for about 75 percent of expatriates currently working in the state through its various industrial and investment projects, stating that the company would henceforth notify the NIS of all expatriates engaged by the state, including details of their Temporary Work PERMITS Tipp, to ensure proper documentation and monitoring.
“We are here to build the state, and we will not have criminals in the state,” Dr. Asemakaha stated.
The BIPC boss also expressed concern over the unpleasant experiences encountered by some expatriates in their dealings with immigration officers but commended the State Comptroller for her prompt intervention in resolving the issues.
Responding, the Benue State Comptroller of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Grace Nkangwung, said the Service had already put measures in place to prevent a recurrence of such incidentsurged, urging BIPC to consistently notify the agency whenever new expatriates arrive in the state to enable effective monitoring in line with the statutory mandate of the Service.
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