Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has met with the United Kingdom’s Minister of State for Home Affairs, Rt. Hon. David Hanson, to strengthen bilateral efforts in tackling trans-border fraud and organised immigration crimes.
During the meeting held in Abuja, Tunji-Ojo highlighted Nigeria’s strategic location as a gateway between the Sahel and the Gulf of Guinea, noting that the country is implementing robust security measures to address cross-border criminal activities.
He also stressed the importance of collaboration between Nigeria and the UK in tackling these issues.
Tunji-Ojo on his X handle wrote: “I received in my office the UK’s Minister of State for Home Affairs, Rt Hon. David Hanson. We discussed the need to collaborate in our efforts to combat trans-border fraud.
“Given our country’s unique position as a gateway to both the Sahel and the Gulf of Guinea, we are putting in place concrete security measures to address organised immigration crimes.
“Leveraging our longstanding relationship with the UK, we will lead the drive against organised crimes within the African context, and see that the government of President #officialABAT (GCFR) redeem the image of Nigeria as the bad reputation of a few cannot continue to define the good reputation of our great country.”
