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Nigeria's Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, emphasized the country's commitment to collaborating with the European Union on migration management and border security. This was reaffirmed during a meeting with EU officials in Abuja, where he highlighted improvements in border control through technology like the Advanced Passenger Information System.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the recruitment of about 10,000 personnel, and seven new border control posts are operational. Nigeria aims to enhance its border governance with an 8.3-petabyte data center for surveillance and real-time analysis.

The introduction of the Single Travel Emergency Passport aims to assist citizens in returning home securely. The EU's Johannes Luchner acknowledged Nigeria's progress in reducing irregular migration and expressed optimism for deeper collaboration on security issues.