FG RETIRES IMMIGRATION CG

The Federal Government has directed the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Isah Jere, to proceed on retirement.

In a letter from the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, dated 17th of April, 2023, and addressed to the NIS boss, to Federal Government directed him to hand over to the most senior officer in the Service.

This directive follows allegations that the outgoing NIS boss was making efforts to get another extension to his stay in the Service.

Jere has had his retirement extended for a year, from last year April to April 24, 2023.

Some officers of the Service had threatened to embark on a protest should the Federal Government extend his tenure again.

However, in the letter signed by the acting secretary of the Board, Obasi Edozie Edmund, the federal government directed him to “hand over to the most senior Officer Deputy Comptroller General on or before Monday 24th April 2023, pending the President’s appointment of a substantive Comptroller General of the Service.

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, through the Board of the Civil Defence, Correctional Service, Fire and Immigration Service ordered the change of leadership.