The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has rewarded some of its men and officers in Imo State with awards of excellence for their outstanding performances in 2022.
NIS comptroller in the state, Mrs Nkechi Ezeugwu, presented the awards at the command’s end-of-year party and award ceremony in Owerri.
Ezeugwu who congratulated the awardees on their selection said that they were considered worthy to receive the awards after a “rigorous selection process” adding that the recognition was a call to improved service.
She thanked the NIS comptroller-general, Mr Isah Idris, officers and men of the NIS in Imo and the federal controller of works in the state, Mr Dania Dennis, for facilitating the activities of the command in their different capacities.
She also appreciated heads of federal establishments in the state and sister security agencies for their unalloyed support and synergy which helped the command to record successes this year.
She expressed gratitude to Governor Hope Uzodinma for approving the relocation of the command’s headquarters to a new location and expressed confidence that all necessary official documentation to aid the relocation would be fast-tracked.
The command’s passport control officer and chairman of the planning committee for the event, Mr Cyril Alaje, a deputy comptroller of immigration, warned the public to be mindful of the activities of touts disguised as officers.
He assured Imo residents that the command would continue to improve its quality of service and deliver within record time in line with its core mandate.
One of the awardees and public relations officer of the command, Mr Chiaka Okere, an Assistant Superintendent of Immigration, promised to put in more work so as to justify the confidence reposed in him.
