**Department Of Political Science Conducts Seminar For Students**
The Department of Political Science has held a seminar in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the course, International Relations Studies (IRS 319).
Comptroller Isediunor lectured the students on the functions and operations of the Nigeria Immigration Services, challenges faced by the Services in course of its duties, resident permit, passport, and visa issuances, as well as other related matters.
He pointed out that the move to set up the Nigeria Immigration Services was necessitated by the need for the country to be in charge of who enters or leaves the country as she became a Republic in 1963.
The Deputy Comptroller stated that Nigeria had diplomatic missions in only 94 countries out of the 193 countries that make up the United Nations, while also explaining what characterized an embassy, a high commission, and a consul.
Earlier at the event, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Delta , Prof. Stella Chiemeke who was represented by Dr Pally Agidi declared the seminar opened.
The Vice Chancellor advised the students to take the exercise seriously as it would, help them in their academic endeavors.
In a chat with UNIDEL Media, Dr Agidi said that the seminar was put together as an alternative to the field trip that should have been embarked on by the students.
He noted that the present state of insecurity in the country, which was worsened by the nationwide hunger protests made Management to opt for the seminar.
He expressed optimism that once the security situation improves, the students will visit different places relevant to their study.
The seminar featured an interactive session where students were given opportunity to ask questions which were attended to accordingly.
The comptroller explained that the reason why Nigeria passport was not printed in Nigeria was to counter the production of fake passports, ensure its authenticity and integrity, and bring it in line with international standards; the technology of which was not in the country.
The students expressed gratitude to the department for the organization of the seminar which, according to them was impactful.
At the end of the seminar, the students were subjected to an on-the-spot written examination on IRS 319.
