From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), under the leadership of Acting Comptroller General, Wuraola Adepoju, has elevated no fewer than 7,000 officers across board and redeployed over 12 controllers to various commands.
The statement announcing the promotion was contained in a letter signed by the Secretary of the Immigration, Civil Defence, Correctional and Fire Service Board, Jafaru Ahmed.
In the statement by the Acting Service PRO, Kenneth Kure, who was also elevated to the rank of assistant comptroller, the number of promoted officers and men included both senior officers who sat for the regular examination as well as junior staff who were upgraded as a result of acquisition of additional qualifications.
Similarly, Adepoju has also approved the appointment of the erstwhile service spokesman, Tony Akuneme, as FCT command comptroller, and Joseph Dada as the new principal staff officer to the comptroller general.
Dada, a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, has served in various commands in the NIS and was until his recent appointment, comptroller in charge of Marine Border Corps in the Service Headquarters.
Already, the 12 comptrollers have recently been redeployed to different states, including FCT, Kano, Jigawa, Ondo, Ogun, Mfum Border Control, among others.
In her address to officers and men of the service during their monthly parade, the CGIS charged them to put the image of the job above personal interests.