ZAINAB JUNAID

The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, KN Nandap, has on Friday decorated 15 Assistant Comptrollers General (ACGs) and 95 Comptrollers of Immigration Service (CIS), at the Service Headquarters.

This was contained in a statement signed by DCI KT Udo, the Service Public Relations Officer on Saturday, 5 October, 2024.

According to the statement, the CGIS, who also double as the Chairperson of the Economic Community of West Africa State (ECOWAS) Heads of Immigration, eulogised the Honourable Minister of Interior (HMI), Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo and the Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Service Board (CDCFIB), Ja’afaru Ahmed, for the massive promotions, which is unprecedented in the history of the Service.

She pointed out that these promotions signify the end of stagnation, and dawn of a new era of smooth career progression and institutional growth in the Service.

She disclosed that a total of 13,977 Officers were promoted; 6697 were within the ranks of Assistant Superintendents of Immigration (ASI) – ACGs while 7280 were from the ranks of Immigration Assistants (IAs) Inspectors of Immigration (II) and Five (5) officers were specially promoted for their exceptional roles in moving the Service forward. She congratulated them noting that their elevations were rewards for dedication to duty, and reflects the NIS firm commitment to the welfare, capacity building and career development for officers.

In his remarks, the CDCFIB Secretary appreciated the Honourable Minister and the Comptroller General for their roles in the phenomenal promotion exercise, and furtcharged all promoted officers to discharge their duties in line with best practices.

The CGIS expresses unwavering determination to reposition the Service. Therefore, tasked Officers and Men to exhibit a high level of dedication, integrity and professionalism towards overcoming emerging challenges associated with its core mandates of Border Security and Migration Management.

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