The federal government on Thursday announced the approval for the establishment of 10 Directorates of Immigration as a major step in the reorganization of the Nigerian Immigration Service.
This was made known by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Abubakar Magaji.
According to him, the newly established Directorates to be headed by a Deputy Comptroller-General are in line with the provision of Immigration Act.
He said: “the Federal Government has approved the re-organisation of the Nigeria Immigration Service in line with the provision of Immigration Act, which stipulates the establishment of Directorates of Immigration.
“The Directorates, each to be headed by Deputy Comptroller-General are Human Resources Management, Finance and Accounts, Planning, Research and Statistics, Passport and Other Travel Documents, Investigation and Compliance, Border Management, Migration, Visa and Residency.
“The federal government places high premium on the welfare of its workforce and hopes that officers and men in the Services will reciprocate this gesture through improved performance and dedication to duty, in line with the Executive Order on the Ease of Doing Business, so as to revamp the economy.”
In another development, the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazzauin approved the establishment of the Institute of Domestic Security in order to boost internal security mechanism, strengthen Inter-Agency cooperation, among other functions.
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