{"id":299090,"date":"2023-11-30T12:33:49","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T11:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=299090"},"modified":"2023-11-30T12:33:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T11:33:49","slug":"tinubu-confirms-adepoju-as-substantive-comptroller-general-of-immigration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/11\/30\/tinubu-confirms-adepoju-as-substantive-comptroller-general-of-immigration\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu confirms Adepoju as substantive comptroller general of immigration"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Several members of the top management team were also promoted to the ranks of Deputy Comptrollers General<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>President Bola Tinubu has confirmed the appointment of Wura-Ola Adepoju as the substantive Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS).<\/p>\n<p>Adepoju, who has been serving as the acting CG since May 29, 2023, disclosed the development to staffs of the NIS during the Comptroller General\u2019s parade on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>She added that the date for her decoration would soon be announced.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou may also wish to know, that through the grace of God and by the benevolence of the present government, I have been confirmed as a substantive Comptroller General of Immigration,\u201d a statement by the Public Relations Unit of the Service quoted her as saying.<\/p>\n<p>Several members of the top management team were also promoted to the ranks of Deputy Comptrollers General, according to the new CG.<\/p>\n<p>Adepoju stated that the date of their decoration will be announced soon as well.<\/p>\n<p>She also paid tribute to members of the service who died some weeks ago in the line of duty, praying for their souls to rest in peace and announced that an Endowment Fund is being created by the Service for the upkeep of the families of the deceased.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDonations have been received from members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/10\/17\/nigeria-can-make-n2-5-trillion-from-ocean-nis-boss-adepoju\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NIS management team<\/a>, Command Comptrollers and stakeholders. The widows left behind are being considered for employment into the Service provided they have the required qualifications,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The CG called on all officers and men of the NIS to continue to provide the service with the highest level of dedication and professionalism.<\/p>\n<p>She also urged Nigerians to renew their passports six months before expiration and to avoid patronising touts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will soon be introducing a paperless passport application system, which will allow applicants to apply for their passports from the comfort of their homes,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The CG also added that the NIS is working to expand its service points abroad to ease the pressure on the existing few as a result of the \u201cjapa syndrome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we approach the festive period, we expect many Nigerians from the diaspora to be coming home. The CGI will work with the DCG Passport and other Travel Documents as well as the DCG Border Management to ensure that we are able to assist those coming with expired Passports. We will have dedicated service points to help them,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Adepoju also urged adults to apply for the 64-page, 10-year-valid passport to save them from frequent renewal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several members of the top management team were also promoted to the ranks of Deputy Comptrollers General President Bola Tinubu has confirmed the appointment of Wura-Ola Adepoju as the substantive Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS). 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