The Nationwide Boundary Fee (NBC) has introduced plans to deploy drones, superior geospatial applied sciences, and mapping instruments to boost accuracy and effectivity in boundary administration throughout Nigeria by 2025.
The Director-Common of the NBC, Mr. Adamu Adaji, disclosed this throughout the 2024 end-of-year media briefing in Abuja on Thursday. Represented by Dr. Bulus Emmanuel, Director of Inside Boundaries, Adaji highlighted the fee’s dedication to leveraging expertise for improved boundary administration.
Adaji acknowledged that NBC had partnered with key organizations to combine superior applied sciences into boundary administration operations.
“To make sure the success of the mission, the NBC has invested considerably in coaching and capacity-building programmes for workers members and stakeholders in 2024,” he mentioned.
The coaching periods, he defined, targeted on fashionable boundary administration methods, superior applied sciences, and efficiency administration programs.
“The members of employees have acquired expertise to boost operational effectivity and accuracy in boundary surveys, demarcation actions, and stakeholder engagement,” Adaji added.
Analysis and evidence-based decision-making
The NBC emphasised the significance of analysis and coverage evaluation in 2024, with a totally digitized library to modernize archival practices and supply simpler entry to vital historic and authorized paperwork.
“Complete research had been performed alongside key boundaries, primarily Osun/Ogun and Adamawa/Taraba boundaries,” Adaji famous.
“These research offered important insights into cultural and socio-economic dynamics immediately contributing to the formulation of battle decision methods.”
Resolving boundary disputes
Adaji reiterated the NBC’s dedication to resolving interstate boundary disputes, selling peaceable coexistence, and fostering sustainable improvement in boundary areas.
“The decision of interstate boundary disputes remained a prime precedence within the fee, and key achievements had been recorded in that regard in 2024,” he mentioned.
Anambra/Enugu dispute
“The Anambra/Enugu boundary dispute, for instance, noticed the introduction of an revolutionary method tagged ‘Anambra/Enugu House Grown System.’
“The initiative was launched to resolve the interstate dispute between the sister states, leveraging native engagement and political will to advance the demarcation course of.”
Benue/Nasarawa dispute
Adaji additionally highlighted progress in resolving the Benue/Nasarawa boundary dispute.
“NBC efficiently revived stalled pillar emplacement tasks by harmonizing historic information and facilitating renewed dialogue between stakeholders,” he mentioned.
Kebbi/Niger dispute
“Equally, within the Kebbi/Niger boundary dispute, technical committees had been established to guage historic paperwork and execute boundary tracing.
“That is anticipated to set the stage for peaceable resolutions.”
Verification and alignment workouts
The NBC performed in depth verification and alignment workouts on a number of boundaries, together with Gombe/Taraba, FCT/Nasarawa, Enugu/Kogi, and the dedication of the Ekiti/Ondo/Osun tripartite level.
“These efforts exhibit the fee’s dedication to making sure accuracy, equity, and peaceable coexistence alongside Nigeria’s interstate boundaries,” Adaji acknowledged.
Adaji emphasised that the fee stays dedicated to resolving boundary disputes, selling peaceable coexistence, and driving sustainable improvement throughout Nigeria’s boundary areas.
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