President Bola Tinubu has verified the appointment of Caroline Wura-Ola Adepoju as the substantive Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS).
Mrs. Adepoju broke the news of her confirmation to NIS workers during her Parade on Wednesday.
She told officers and personnel at the parade that the date for her decoration would be announced in due course.
“You may also wish to know that through the grace of God and by the benevolence of the present government, I have been confirmed as a substantive Comptroller General of Immigration,” Mrs. Adepoju said at the parade.
As the most senior Deputy Comptroller General (DCG) before her appointment, Mrs. Adepoju became the acting CG on May 29, 2023 following the retirement of erstwhile CG Isah Idris Jere from the service.
The CG also announced at the parade that some members of the top management team who took part in a promotion examination had been elevated to the next ranks.
She added that the date of their decoration would be announced as soon as possible.
Mrs. Adepoju advised NIS officers to observe a minute of silence in honour of those who died some weeks ago in the line of duty while returning to the headquarters from a trip to Kano.
The CG sought prayers to Almighty God to rest the souls of the departed.
She added that the parade was dedicated to the memory of the fallen officers and assured that the NIS would continue to support the families they left behind.
Mrs. Adepoju said the NIS was creating an endowment fund for the upkeep of the families of the deceased.
