NIS REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AS 62 SENIOR OFFICERS GRADUATE FROM 13TH COMMAND COURSE
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, KN Nandap, pcc, mmis, fsmn, fspsp, has reaffirmed the Service’s unwavering commitment to leadership development and institutional capacity building. She charged the 62 graduating senior officers of the 13th Command Course, drawn from Commands and Formations across the Service, to uphold professionalism, integrity, and excellence in leadership upon completion of the three-month intensive training focused on strategic leadership, Border Security, and Migration Management.
2. The Comptroller-General of Immigration, who was represented by the Assistant Comptroller-General in charge of Human Resource Management Directorate, SU Agba, pcc, ICA, gave the charge on Saturday, 4th July 2026, during the graduation ceremony of the 13th Command Course held at the Immigration Command and Staff College (ICSC), Sokoto.
3. Congratulating the graduands, the Commandant of the Immigration Command and Staff College, ACG A.D. Bagari, pcc+, commended them for successfully completing the training programme. He urged them to apply the knowledge and leadership skills acquired during the course to improve operational effectiveness, remain responsive to the demands of public service, and continue to demonstrate vigilance in safeguarding Nigeria’s borders.
4. Speaking on behalf of the CGI, ACG SU Agba reaffirmed the Service’s resolve to build a highly professional, disciplined, and technology-driven workforce capable of effectively addressing emerging Migration and Border Security challenges. He encouraged the graduating officers to justify the confidence reposed in them by exhibiting integrity, accountability, innovation, and transformational leadership in the discharge of their responsibilities.
5. Other highlights of the ceremony included the conferment of the Pass Command Course (PCC) honour on the graduates and presentation of awards to outstanding participants by the representative of the CGI and other distinguished guests, as well as the decoration of Course Provosts with a Badge of Honour by the Commandant in recognition of their exemplary service.
6. The graduation ceremony attracted distinguished dignitaries, including representative of the Sultan of Sokoto, Heads and representatives of security agencies, and other invited guests, who commended the Nigeria Immigration Service for its sustained investment in leadership development and institutional excellence.
e-Signed
DCI AS Akinlabi
Service Public Relations Officer
Nigeria Immigration Service Headquarters, Abuja
4th July, 2026
Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, CON (Majidadin Daular Usmaniyya) received a brotherly visit from our respected brother, the Deputy Controller General of the Immigration Services, Mr DM Bagari, at his office today.
He appreciated the DCG of Immigration for the visit.
Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, CON (Majidadin Daular Usmaniyya) received a brotherly visit from our respected brother, the Deputy Controller General of the Immigration Services, Mr DM Bagari, at his office today.
He appreciated the DCG of Immigration for the visit.
Today, flags will be waved, speeches read, anthems sung. They will tell us Nigeria is “65 years free.” But free from what? From the white colonialist, yes. But not from poverty. Not from hunger. Not from bloodshed.
Look at Kano — the so-called “Center of Commerce.” In places like Kurna, Daba gangs tear communities apart with machetes and guns. Mothers hide their sons, fathers guard their doors. Every night is war. This is the fruit of “freedom” after six decades.
- Independence should have meant schools, not street gangs.
- Independence should have meant jobs, not jailhouses.
- Independence should have meant safety, not fear.
But what do we see? The same leaders who inherited Nigeria from the colonialists now colonize their own people with corruption, neglect, and failed governance. They are worse than the white man who left, because at least he did not speak our language while robbing us.
PRESS RELEASE
SIX DISTINGUISHED SENIOR OFFICERS DECORATED AS DEPUTY COMPTROLLERS-GENERAL IN THE NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Service Board (CDCFIB),
under the Ministry of Interior, has decorated a new set of Deputy Comptrollers, Controllers and Commandants General (DCGs), among whom are six distinguished officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service: DCG N Odikpo, DCG FU Nwanneka, DCG SB Daura, DCG DM Bagari, DCG A Obianime, and DCG SA
Rano.