The Federal Government has appointed 15 new Assistant Comptrollers General ACGs for the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS. Those appointed are part of the 13, 977 immigration personnel who were recently promoted.
Speaking during the decoration of newly promoted officers on Friday in Abuja, Secretary of the Civil Defence Correctional Fire and Immigration Services Board CDCFIB, Ahmed Ja’afaru said 95 officers were also promoted to the next rank of Comptrollers, while five officers were given special promotions.
He said the officers given special promotions had excelled in given tasks, and that one of them did a job for the Service which would have cost it several millions of Naira.
Ja’afaru said; “There has never been a time in the NIS that this high number of officers were promoted.
“As you may recall, this service and officers of this service had suffered stagnation, lack of vacancies. Some had stayed for 10, 9, 8 years without promotions and therefore the issue of stagnation has now been resolved by the minister.
“Five people have been given special promotions in this service. One of them has done something that if the NIS were to engage consultants, the service would have spent millions of Naira”.
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Earlier, Comptroller General of Immigration Service CGIS, Kemi Nandap, said the ceremony was a reflection of government’s ongoing commitment to career progression and institutional growth that will intentionally eradicate career stagnation within the Service.
“While consolidating on the efforts of past administrations, I make bold to say that stagnation is now a thing of the past in the NIS. This has become possible by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board CDCFIB under the dynamic leadership of the Honourable Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. Under the HMI, the Board has worked tirelessly to ensure that the promotion process is fair, transparent and that results are released timely to reflect the aspirations of our officers. I extend my deepest appreciation to the Honourable Minister for his unwavering support and dedication to the advancement of the NIS.
“The recently concluded 2024 promotion exercise stands as a testament to these efforts, marking a historic moment in the annals of the NIS. A total of 13,977 personnel were promoted; encompassing 6,697 officers rising from Assistant Superintendent of Immigration II (ASI2) to Assistant Comptroller General (ACG); and 7,280 personnel advancing from Immigration Assistant II (IA2) to Inspector of Immigration (II).
“This mass promotion, unprecedented in scope and impact, sends a powerful message about our commitment to rewarding excellence, fostering growth, and building a Service that is not only motivated but also equipped to meet the demands of a modern and complex world”, she stated.