Immigration boss warns personnel against extortion
By The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Muhammad Babandede, has warned officers and men of the Nigeria Immigration Service against corruption and extortion of people they are supposed to serve.
Babandede said he was unhappy with some negative reports alleging extortion by some officers and men of the Service.
Some of the reports indicated that the NIS staff manning the nation’s ports of entry particularly along Borno State border axis of Darman-Gubio- Magumeri-Maiduguri Road and Munguno- Maiduguri Road, have been engaged in extortion of travellers.
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One of the cardinal reforms promised by the Comptroller-General of Immigration when he assumed office few years ago was to rid the Service of corruption.
The NIS boss has, accordingly, directed an investigation into the alleged corrupt practice.
This was confirmed to the NigerianTribune by the Public Relations Officer of NIS, Mr Sunday James, stressing that the current leadership of the Service had zero-tolerance for corruption and would leave no stone unturned to punish those involved in such activities.
The Comptroller-General has also directed Comptrollers to properly brief personnel under their commands and to take practical steps to ensure that officers and men adhered strictly to their official mandates and steer clear of any act tantamount to extortion.
He advised the general public, especially travellers, to take the advantage of various platforms available to report any act of misconduct by officers and men of the Service.
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