Buhari Extends Tenure of Immigration Boss Amid Agitations
- President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the tenure extension of Isah Jere Idris as the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS)
- This announcement was confirmed in a letter signed by President Buhari's Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari
- As contained in the letter, Jere will remain as the NIS boss until Monday, May 29, when the tenure of President Buhari will retire
FCT, Abuja - President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed the extension of Isah Jere Idris as the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) until Monday, May 29.
As reported by Daily Trust, this development was made known in a letter signed by President Buhari's Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari.
Source: UGC
The extension is the second Jere would be getting despite already exceeding his retirement period in service.
Reacting to this development, the spokesperson of the NIS, Tony Akuneme, said:
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“The CG has another letter that supersedes that one [letter directing him to vacate office]. He has been extended until the expiration of the tenure of the president. It’s just a one-month extension.”
It was gathered that before Jere's recent tenure extension, a letter had been sent on Monday, April 17, ordering his exit from office alongside the Civil Defence, Correctional, and Fire Service boss on or before Monday, April 24, before a new substantive comptroller-general would be appointed.
As reported by The Nation, Obasi Edozie Edmund, the Board’s acting secretary, signed the letter.
This development triggered speculations that some officers were plotting to stage a protest if Jere got another extension from the President.
Reports have it that a protest was staged on Friday, April 28, by some civil society groups seeking the resignation of Jere from his position.
The protest was staged at the NIS headquarters and the Ministry of Interior in Abuja to reject the continued stay of the Immigration CG in office.
The protesters complained that Jere’s continuous stay in office was illegal and unconstitutional as it violated the stipulated guidelines of the immigration service.
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Meanwhile, the Nigerian Immigration Service is aware that some of its officers illegally collect monies from citizens to process their passports.
For this reason, the NIS on Sunday, February 12, opened some telephone lines for those who have numerous complaints to come forward with them.
The agency in a tweet on Sunday said it is on a mission to clamp down on corruption within its ranks.
Source: Legit.ng
