Newly elevated officers and men of the Zone ‘A’ command of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Ikeja, Lagos state have been charged to double their productivity to justice the confidence the Service reposed in them by their promotions.

ACG. K.A. Sodiq who is in charge of the zone made the charge at a colourful ceremony to decorate the newly promoted officers on Tuesday, 6 June in Ikeja also encouraged the retired colleagues who had attained the mandatory year for retirement to ensure they remain active in their private lives and embrace the new phase in their lives.

In his opening remark, ACG. Sodiq maintained that the ministry of Interior, the CDCFID and NIS management believe in improving the welfare of Immigration Officers and men by recognizing their potentials and rewarding them by promoting those eligible when due.

He stated that as a strategic paramilitary agency saddled with the responsibility of migration management and maintaining the nation’s internal security, the need for a motivated work force cannot be overemphasized.

He disclosed that officers within the Immigration Assistant, Inspectorate, Superintendent and Comptroller cadres sat for the 2022/2023 promotion examination in the zone.

His words, “Today, I’m delighted to inform you that a total of 318 officers were promoted and 15 other ranks were upgraded on merit by seniority.
“This comprises 57 Inspectors upgraded to Assistant Superintendent 11, 45 Assistant Superintendent 1 promoted to Deputy Superintendent, 46 Deputy Superintendents promoted to Superintendent, 56 Superintendent promoted to Chief Superintendent, 42 Assistant Comptroller promoted to Deputy Comptroller inclusive of the officers being decorated with their new ranks today.

ACG. A.K Sodiq, NIS, Zone ‘A’ command, Ikeja, Lagos.

“The ministry of Interior, the CDCFID and NIS management believe in improving the welfare of Immigration officers and men by recognizing their potentials and rewarding them by promoting those eligible when due. It is therefore, essential to motivate our personnel because NIS remains a strategic paramilitary agency saddled with the responsibility of migration management and maintaining the nation’s internal security through a motivated work force.

Senior officers of NIS at the ceremony.

“Moreso, the rapidly changing dynamics of migration and the need to encourage foreign direct investment into the nation’s economy by a foreigner requires a motivated Immigration officer with the requisite professional knowledge, experience and competency to effectively provide leadership directed at managing such dynamism.

“The acting CGI therefore, holds the firm conviction that all of you, the newly promoted senior officers sited here will deploy your wealth of experience to fit into your new schedule.

To whom much is given, much is expected. To this end, some of you shall be deployed to critical duty post where your strength of character and professionalism shall be optimally tested.

“Therefore, you must demonstrate sound professional judgment in all your decisions as you are responsible for your actions and inactions. I trust you that you will not fail the service and the nation in the new responsibility that your new rank shall impose on you.

“Interestingly, another set of promotion is expected later in the year as notice to this effect has been circulated. And under the guidance of the governing board, the Service shall continue to ensure that appropriate processes are implemented to identify and promptly elevate deserving officer with an unblemished service record for promotion.”

While praying that the newly promoted officers would sustain and continually exhibit those professional virtues that led them to their new positions in their professional journey, he urged their retired colleagues to ensure they remain active and embrace the new phase of life.

ACG Sodiq presented a gift item to one of the retired officers.

ACG Sodiq presented a plaque to one of the retired officers.

ACG Sodiq presented the gift Items to two Corps members.

 Newly Promoted Officers in Zone ‘A’ Headquarters 2022.

               DCI RANK.

ROTIBI   TEMITOPE S.

MUSTAPHA SHAMSIDEEN O.

ADEBULEHIN RONKE F.

SHIELU ASKARI F.

GBADAMOSI MUFUTAU

MBA EUGENE

ABOKEDE OLUSEGUN O

CHUKWUEDO GLADYS .

ACI RANK

OKEGBE MODUPE

SOYOMBO SUNDAY

OKONKWO OBINNA

EKE NGOZI CORDELIA

OWOYEMI OLADIPO A.

KPOUGHOL TERNA

DACHER DANIEL

ADEBAYO BABATUNDE Z.

BAGOBIRI GARBA

AIDEYAN JOSEPH O.

OMAR SALIHU S.

OKWENCHIME CHARLES U.

CSI RANK

EDU KINGDOM

UBAKA KENETH A.

SANGOLANA BABATUNDE

IWELU CHUKWUKA H

SI RANK

DANIEL HELEN ENE

NWAJU EUCHARIA C.

ILOH ONYEBUCHI F.

BAILEY RASHIDAT

BUSIRIYU KAYODE K.

OGBOLE JOHNSON A.

OMAMBALA CHINEDU

OCHEJA FELICIA E.

OKOISAMA CHIEDU M.

SANI MUHAMMED A.

ADAMU SULEMAN M.

                   DSI RANK

IBELEGBU TONY.

ASI1 Rank

ADEOSUN RASHEED O.

OKOSUN DANIEL I.

OGUNLEYE- IRIOJE B.

ORISUNBAMIRE BOLADE

OPARA CHINEZIE C.

ALHASSAN ADAMU

AKUT JOSHUA

ASI2 RANK

DURU PERPETUA A.

ANOSIKE IFEOMA

OLUJIDE OLUWATOSIN E.

CHIKEZIE TRUST

ABAETTE KUFRE

SABO KABIRU WANKE.

 

LAGOS STATE COMMAND

          DCI RANK.

NC OGBONNA

AW ADEYANJU

B. BASHIR

F. KUGBA

AI. KASALI

O. ADEDIGBA

ONSACHI S. YAKUBU

AD HASSAN

KR MUSTAPHA

BUSOLA

OGEDENGBE OLUSEGUN

FY MARTINS

KALU UDO OKALA

AB SAADU

OI ODUNUBI

G CHUKWUEDO

                       ACI RANK

PT AGUM

ON BENEDO

SM TSOK

A AMUSAN

E ERIAMIANTOE

AO OGUNGBE

YO UMEYOR

A NURA

SU TAHIRU

P SULE

N AMINU

UE ANOSIKE

OA MATIMOJU

CH ANYASO

IB UMOH

SS WUSU.

              SEME  COMMAND
DCI

R IBRAHIM

AB OKANLA

                     ACI

GA OPUTA

CN IDOKO

SM HALILU ACI

K SAKUWAMA ACI

MN ABDULLIAHI ACI

AA BADEWOLE ACI

M NADANI ACI

               IKEJA COMMAND
DCI

OKORAFOR UGOCHUKWU CLETUS

MAGAGI MUHAMMED SANI

SALAMI NURUDEEN GBADE

                     ACI

NWAFIA NGOZI BRIDGET

AMECHI JOHN EMEKA

AIDEYAN JOSEPH

OJOFEITIMI MAKANJUOLA OLALEKAN

JAMES GODWIN EDET

IFUM IMEH AKANINYENE

ANYANWU CHRISTOPHER IKE

BABAJIDE BABATUNDE ALBERT

LEO MOSES MU’AZU

TUKUR AHMED JADA

SALAWU ABUBAKAR

NA’ASON AWIKA KWARAU

MAIGARI PIUS BENEDICT

ADAMU SUNDAY UKEME

AYUBA ISHAYA

DAVID EMMANUEL NANTOK

DURU EMEKA MARTIN

JUMBO TAMUNOCGONI JYOTI

OMAR SALIHU SHEHU

EZEAKOR ANTHONY OSITA

Presentation of the newly promoted officers and Decoration.

DCI Chukwuedo Gladys was decorated by a retired senior officer.

ACG Sodiq decorated newly promoted officer, ACI Sunday Soyombo.

Comptroller Adesokan decorated one of the newly  promoted officers.

In his remark, the Assistant Corps Marshal, zonal commanding officer, Federal Road Safety Corps, Gilbert Igbokwe, charged the newly promoted officers to redouble their efforts to justify their promotions by the Service, adding that to whom much is given, much is expected from him. He urged the retired officers to enjoy their retirement.

In his goodwill message, the zonal controller, Federal Fire Service, Zone ‘F’ South west, ACGF Chika Eugene Njoku also encouraged the newly promoted officers to discharge their new responsibilities with more professionalism, adding that promotion is a call for more responsibility.
Responding on behalf of the newly

promoted officers, DCI. S.T. Rotibi, expressed profound gratitude to the Service for their promotion and promised that they would not fail the service and the nation.

Some important guests present at the send forth and Decoration ceremony were,

ACM Gilbert I Igbokwe,Fdc, Zonal Commanding Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps, Zn 2 Hdq.

ACG/ Zonal Coordinator, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. Represented by DCI Amobi.

ACG Chika Eugene Njoku
Federal Fire Service.

ACG Victor Benson
Zonal Coordinator, Nigerian Correctional Service. Represented by, Frank Okonkwo (CC HRM)
Controller of Corrections

Assistant Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Nwankwo ( Enforcement)

Assistant Inspector- General of Police, Zn 2, Represented by DCP Umar Yusuf Shelleng Pcs+.

ACE II Micheal T Wetkas, Zonal Head, Economic and Financial Crimes Crimes Commission (EFCC). Ably represented by ACI Emeka Okonjo.

HH Hadison,psc+fwc. The Commandant, Nigeria Customs Training School.

Chief Fagbemi Tunde. The NARIO President.

Barrister Ayo Odugbesan
Tolaram Group.

Mrs Nike Yomi-Faseun. The Associate Director, KPMG Professional Services.

The Managing Director, Ernst & Young (EY).

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