‘Immigration officers conduct themselves poorly they are the image of this country’ - Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has urged immigration officials to improve on their services to visitors and travellers at the airports, as they represent the first image of the country. He also urged all Nigerians to speak well of the country.

Speaking at the launch of the new 64 page e-passport at the council chambers of the Presidential Villa last week, the President also noted that if the immigration officers conduct themselves poorly, it would reflect on the country.

“What affects every traveller is how efficient and committed our immigration officers work at our airports,” the president said. “Visitors that come into the country have different impressions about our immigration officers, so they must improve; they are the image of this country.

How they handle visitors matters so much, if they conduct themselves poorly, it reflects on all of us.”
He said the new 64-page e-passport is specially designed for frequent travellers as well as business persons.
The president also urged Nigerians to paint good pictures of their country so that others would see it in the same light, saying the issue of the image of the country is what we will all work for, both people in government, the media and civil society.