April 19, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has directed the Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Isah Jere, to hand over to the most senior officer in the Service.
THEWILL earlier reported that some concerned officers of the Service had petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari, over the alleged move by Jere to seek another tenure extension, ahead of the expiration of his initial one-year tenure extension, which lapses on April 24, 2023.
In a letter dated Monday, April 17, 2023, addressed to the Acting CG, NIS, and signed by the Secretary to the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire; and Immigration Services Board, Obasi Edozie Edmond, the Chairman of the Board, Rauf Aregbesola, directed that the CGI Jere should hand over to the most senior officer of the service.
“You are directed to hand over to the most senior officer in the service”, the letter read.
Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari had in a letter dated April 22, 2022, addressed to the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, by Chief of Staff to President Buhari, Prof Ibrahim Gambari, announced the approval of the extension of Jere’s tenure with immediate effect.
The letter read, “I write in reference to your correspondence dated March 15, 2022, on the above subject matter and wish to inform you that Mr President has approved a one-year extension for the Ag. CGI, Alhaji Idris Isah Jere, with effect from April 24, 2022.”
