Imah Ajirioghene
President Muhammadu Buhari has retired the acting Comptroller-general of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Isah Idris.
The Immigration Boss retirement notice was served by the Governing Board of the NIS and is effective on or before April 24, 2023.
His retirement which is contained in a memo, dated April 17, 2023 with code number CDCFIB/APPT.CG&DCG/61/VOL.IV/74, was signed by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board Secretary, Obasi Edmond, on the orders of the Board chairman and Interior Minister, Rauf Aregbesola.
“I write to draw your attention to the end of one-year extension in office granted to you by Mr President via letter no. SH/COS/42/3/3/A128 date April 22, 2022, and which would be expiring on April 24, 2023.
“Consequently, you are directed to hand over to the most senior Deputy Comptroller-General on or before Monday, April 24, 2023, pending Mr President’s appointment of a substantive Comptroller-General of the Service.
“The board is grateful to you for your immense contributions to the Nigeria Immigration Service and to the country and wishes you success in your future endeavours.“ it reads.
By the retirement notice, Idris is to hand over the duties and responsibilities of his office to the most senior Deputy Comptroller General in the service, pending the appointment of a substantive CG of the immigration.
Idris, who was Deputy Comptroller-General (Accounting), assumed duty as acting head of the service in September 2021 after the retirement of the former CGI, Muhammed Babandede.
The acting CGI was due for retirement when he turned 60 on April 24, 2022, under the civil service rules, until Buhari extended his tenure by one year.
