President Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of the tenure of Ms. Kemi Nana Nandap as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) till December 31, 2026.
The extension was contained in a press statement issued by the spokesman to the President, Bayo Onanuga in Abuja on Monday.
According to Onanuga’s, statement, the extension follows the significant improvements and modernization of the services of the NIS under the leadership of Ms. Nnadap.
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Part of the statement reads:
“Under her leadership, the Nigeria Immigration Service has witnessed significant advancements in its core mandate, with notable improvements in border management, modernisation of immigration processes and national security measures.
“President Tinubu commended the Comptroller-General for her exemplary leadership and urged her to continue dedicating herself to the Service’s strategic priorities, which align with his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
“The President reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting the Nigeria Immigration Service in fulfilling its mandate to protect Nigeria’s territorial integrity and promote safe, legal, and orderly migration
Ms. Kemi Nandap, according to her records joined the NIS on October 9, 1989, was supposed to have retires in 2024 when she was first appointed as Comptroller-General on March 1, 2024, with an initial tenure set to end on August 31, 2025.