The Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, has stated that agencies under his ministry are still lacking in delivering their mandates.
Aregbesola disclosed this during a performance review of the ministry and its services /board held in Abuja on Friday.
In a statement signed by the ministry’s spokesperson, Afonja Ajibola, the Minister noted that the Nigerian Correctional Service, Nigeria Immigration Service, Federal Fire Service, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Civil Defence, Immigration, Prisons, Fire Service Board needed to provide greater attention to grey areas within their scopes.
The minister said,
“There are still large grounds to be covered. Insecurity is still a challenge in many parts of the country, indeed, virtually in every part. I still personally get complaints from those who have been short-served on passport application.
“Same way I get inundated with calls and complaints when there is a fire incident or natural disaster in which we couldn’t be of much or any assistance.
“Issues relating to untoward activities in our custodial centres suggesting collusion between officials and inmates pop up now and then in the news.”
“These cover reforms in passport administration and border management, expanded the scope of fire and disaster management across the country, expanded the scope and capability in combating crimes and providing security for lives and property and revolutionising correctional services.
“Our administration will wind down on May 29 and another administration will begin. That should be 60 days from now, minus when the cabinet will be formally dissolved. It has been my style to begin a countdown and prepare for my exit”.