BEVERLY HILLS, October 30, (THEWILL) – The Comptroller-General (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede has said many officers, especially in the inspectorate cadre will wear a new rank as a result of the abolition of dichotomy in the placement of HND and degree holders in the service.
The CG made this known on Thursday during a parade by the Service in Abuja
A statement by the NIS Public Relations Officer, James Sunday said “the service also will witness facelift by alignment and harmonisation of ranks of its personnel, due to the removal of dichotomy between HND and degree holders, which we view as a relief as advocates of skillful personnel against unskilled.
“Many of the officers in inspectorate cadre will wear a new rank, commensurate to their grades, and acrimony and rancour associated with dichotomy will be a thing of the past.”
Babandede cautioned officers and men of the service to avoid any complicity related to harassment or looting in view of the current state of the nation.
The CG urged officers to respect the fundamental rights of citizens who travel across the borders by ensuring that no one is extorted for any reason provided such travellers have genuine reasons and documents. “As security operatives, you protect the integrity of the profession being the first line of contact in projecting the image of the nation”, he cautioned.
Babandede reiterated that border crossing is not subject to fee collection, apart from those that must be paid online such as Visa on Arrival, and are not to be paid to individuals.
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He said that such processes must pass through the international airports while that of border crossing for ECOWAS members still remains in the local wings of airports.
“ECOWAS member states are ECOWAS citizens, and they have visa abolition exemption, hence they are not to be subjected to any payment while crossing the border with valid travel documents and through recognised entry points whenever borders are opened by the government. The service is in the forefront of citizens’ diplomacy and will always ensure Nigerians are treated with dignity, respect and honour which the service extends to citizens of other countries”, he added.
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