Immigration demotes 14 officers, penalises 22 others for corruption

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Tuesday said it has demoted 14 officers and penalised 22 others for corruption.

Its spokesman, Tony Akuneme, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, the nation’s capital explained that four were dismissed while 14 were demoted for various offences for which they appeared before the Orderly Room Trial Committee of the Service.

NIS informed that the move is part of measures to ensure optimal service delivery to Nigerians.

Meanwhile, the Immigration Service added that four other personnel were discharged and acquitted, while two were redeployed to other locations.

The statement read, “As part of efforts to rid the Service of bad eggs and in furtherance of the Federal Government’s fight against corruption, the Nigeria Immigration Service has dismissed 4 personnel and demoted 14 for various offences for which they appeared before the Orderly Room Trial Committee of the Service.

“Eleven were issued warning letters and one was compulsorily retired. According to the Committee, 11 personnel are still awaiting trial.”

Akuneme, in the statement, equally said

the Comptroller General of Immigration, Isah Jere Idris, has reassured the general public that there are no sacred cows in the Service as all offenders would be sanctioned.