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THE Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has reiterated its commitment to deepening institutional reforms aimed at strengthening national security, modernising border governance, and optimising migration management through cutting-edge technological frameworks.
Comptoller General of the Service Kemi Nandap stated this at the decoration of 95 Comptrollers of Immigration(CIS), yesterday in Abuja.
The CG emphasised that ongoing infrastructural and digital upgrades must be backed by uncompromised operational discipline and visionary leadership at all levels.
She charged the newly decorated senior officers against corruption, abuse of office, and professional negligence, warning that misconduct would no longer be tolerated within the ranks.
“Let me therefore state unequivocally that corruption, extortion, abuse of office, professional negligence, and indiscipline have no place in the Nigerian Immigration Service we are building,” the leadership stated, adding that senior personnel must demonstrate absolute zero tolerance for infractions.
Nandap told the newly decorated controllers that authority must be matched by high personal integrity, insist that they could not demand discipline from subordinates while compromising their own standards.
She said “You cannot demand integrity from your subordinates while compromising your own principles. You cannot insist on discipline while tolerating misconduct, and you definitely cannot expect public confidence where accountability is absent. Leadership begins with personal example.”
The Service noted that its ongoing transformation relies heavily on advanced technological systems, including the e-border solution, the Border Control and Immigration Management System (BCIMS), API/PNR systems, e-gates and Electronic Visa Administration.
Nandap however, it stressed that sophisticated infrastructure cannot compensate for weak management or complacency.
The newly decorated controllers were consequently directed to take full ownership of operational formations across borders, airports, and commands, ensuring that these technological investments translate into measurable security outcomes, seamless traveller experiences, and enhanced public trust.
