Nigeria has taken a decisive step into the future of border management with the launch of a fully automated immigration system by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), effective from 1 May 2025.
The new framework integrates an e-Visa Application System alongside Automated Landing and Exit processes, marking a significant transformation in the nation’s approach to global mobility.
This shift is part of a broader technological wave reshaping immigration systems worldwide. However, while automation promises improved security and operational efficiency, it also raises pressing legal, operational, and human rights considerations.
Key among these are data protection, privacy safeguards, and system accessibility, particularly for individuals with limited digital literacy or access to technology.
In a detailed analysis, Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN, examines whether the digital transition truly strengthens Nigeria’s security and efficiency or inadvertently introduces new vulnerabilities.
He underscores the importance of balancing innovation with robust safeguards to ensure the system remains transparent, inclusive, and rights-focused.
Tempora mutantur, et nos mutamur in illis — Times change, and we change with them.
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