The agencies also discussed measures to combat human trafficking across Cross River State’s land and maritime borders.
By Frank Ulom
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Published on October 7, 2026
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2 min read
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Cross River State Command, has pledged stronger collaboration with the Nigeria Immigration Service and the Greater Calabar Capital City Development Authority (GCCCDA) to enhance security and urban development across the state.
The State Commandant of the NSCDC, CC Okarazu Chima, made the commitment when he received two strategic delegations at the Command Headquarters in Calabar.
The first delegation was led by the newly deployed Comptroller of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Cross River State Command, CIS O. C. Anyanwu, who paid a familiarisation and strategic courtesy visit to the NSCDC Commandant.
Discussions during the meeting centred on strengthening inter-agency collaboration, intelligence sharing, border security and the monitoring of undocumented non-nationals.
The agencies also discussed measures to combat human trafficking across Cross River State’s land and maritime borders.
Commandant Okarazu welcomed the Immigration Comptroller and assured him of the NSCDC’s full operational support, stressing the importance of seamless cooperation among agencies under the Ministry of Interior.
In a separate engagement, the NSCDC Commandant received the management and directors of the Greater Calabar Capital City Development Authority, led by its chairman, Hon. Ekpo Bassey.
The GCCCDA delegation sought security collaboration to support the authority’s statutory responsibilities, particularly urban renewal, decongestion and enforcement of development control laws across the Calabar metropolis.
Bassey emphasised the need for effective security support in the enforcement of urban planning directives and the removal of illegal structures.
Responding, Okarazu pledged the NSCDC’s unalloyed collaboration and operational support to the authority.
He noted that a well-organised and decongested city would be easier to secure, underscoring the link between effective urban planning and public safety.
The two engagements ended with mutual commitments by the participating agencies to sustain lawful inter-agency collaboration in support of security, border management and orderly urban development in Cross River State.
The development was contained in a statement issued by the NSCDC Cross River State Command Public Relations Officer, Supt. Orok Kinini-Iyeme.
