NIS announces deployment of senior staff to strengthen operations

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Saturday announced major deployment of senior staff in order to strengthen its operations across the country.

The deployment followed approval by the the Acting Comptroller General of Immigration Isah Jere Idris, stating that the major senior staff shake-up involving Six Assistant Comptrollers General and Twenty-Six Comptrollers would not only strengthen NIS operations, but will refocus the agency for optimum performance.

In a statement which was signed by the Assistant Comptroller of Immigration Service Public Relations Officer, Amos Okpu which was sent to CAPITAL POST in Abuja on Saturday indicated that senior officers were moved across commands and formations.

Part of the statement reads: “The Assistant Comptroller General and Zonal Coordinator in charge of Zone “F” Ibadan, ACG DE Amahian has been moved to the Planning Research and Statistics (PRS) at the Service Headquarters while ACG LE Oemi-Ockiya formerly in PRS, proceeds to Ibadan as the new Zonal Coordinator

“The Assistant Comptroller General in charge Investigation and Compliance, ACG AO Esekhagbe moves to the Migration Directorate while ACG UA Auna who before now was the Principal Staff Officer to the Ag. Comptroller General is deployed to the Investigation and Compliance Directorate

“The Assistant Comptroller General in charge of General Services at the Service Headquarters, ACG OG Osisanya proceeds to Lagos as the new Zonal Coordinator Zone ‘A’ while ACG EI Inok formerly the Zonal Coordinator of Zone ‘H’ Makurdi has been moved to the Service Headquarters to be in charge of Budget.

Also some of Comptrollers were deployed according to the statement.

“The current Lagos State Command Comptroller, AB Aliyu fsi has been moved to the Service Headquarters as the Principal Staff Officer to the Acting Comptroller General while Comptroller Bagiwa Mani formerly of Kaduna State Command will take over as the Lagos State Command Comptroller

“Comptroller K Nandap formerly in charge of Plateau State Command is now the Comptroller of Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja while Comptroller Chris Nomhwaange replaces her as the new Comptroller of Plateau State Command.

“Also deployed are Comptrollers YU Galma formerly in Zone ‘B’ Kaduna and NI Eneregbu of HRM Service Headquarters, who have now been moved to head Seme Border Command and Mfun Border Command respectively.

“Meanwhile, Comptroller ES Fagbamigbe moves to Idi-Iroko Border Command while Comptroller G Bello of Kano State Command moves to Katsina State to swap with Comptroller Muazu Abdulrazaq who now moves to Kano State Command.

“The Acting Comptroller General enjoins the Officers to deepen their contributions to the ongoing reform efforts in the Service at their various Commands and Formations.

“The Posting is with immediate effect.”