The acting Comptroller-General (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Idris Jere, has said plans are underway to recruit additional 5,000 personnel into the service.
Mr Jere disclosed this while fielding questions from journalists in Dutse on Saturday
According to report obtained from Premium Times, Jere said the gesture was aimed at addressing manpower deficit in the NIS.
“With regards to inadequate personnel in the NIS, as you know, we’ve just concluded recruitment into the service and we’re training those recruits now.
“As you’re also aware, the government has placed embargo on recruitment, but lifted that on security agencies, because security is key.
“So, we’ve written to the President and I’m very sure we will get approval to recruit about 5,000 more personnel into the NIS,” Mr Jere said.
He added that the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, had sent a memo to President Muhammadu Buhari, who indicated his willingness to approve the request.
The CG was in Jigawa to condole with the family of one of its officers killed by suspected bandits on Aug. 9 and visit others hospitalised.
The personnel were attacked at one of the Immigration Service’s bases along Birniwa-Galadi axis, in Birniwa Local Government Area of the state
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