The Federal Government has instructed the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Caroline Wura-Ola, to focus urgently on enhancing the protection of the country’s land, air, and water borders.
The directive specifically calls for the deployment of additional personnel to ensure effective border protection.
Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this announcement during the decoration ceremony of the CG and six Deputy Comptroller-Generals (DCGs) in Abuja.
The minister emphasized the importance of prioritizing the welfare of Nigerians requiring travel documents.
He said, “President Bola Tinubu who approved your appointment would be proud if you realise that your tenure is marked by a series of groundbreaking achievements that will reshape the landscape of service delivery, reform policies, and place the welfare of Nigerian citizens seeking travel documents and other services at the forefront.
“I urge you to pay urgent attention to the management of Nigeria’s land, air and water borders, and in particular, more personnel should be deployed to effectively man the nation’s borders
“Today, I charge you again, to ensure that your leadership qualities continue to pave the way for transformative change, setting new standards of excellence and dedication in service delivery in Immigration Service.”
With this decoration, Wura-Ola becomes the 18th substantive Immigration CG, and the minister also decorated the six newly appointed DCGs- DCG Usman Auna, DCG Babangida Usman, DCG Zainab Lawal, DCG Sadat Hassan, DCG Ijeoma Emenike, and DCG Kemi Nandap.