Translate funding into stronger border safety, environment friendly processes, NIS boss tells 106 controllers

… Warns in opposition to corruption, extortion, indiscipline, others

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Kemi Nanna Nandap, has charged the newly adorned Controllers of Immigration to make sure that the continued reforms and funding by the Service are translated into stronger border safety, extra environment friendly processes, improved intelligence coordination, higher baby life experiences, and elevated public confidence.

The NIS boss additionally warned the newly adorned Controllers in opposition to corruption, extortion, abuse of workplace, skilled negligence, and indiscipline.

Speaking Thursday in Abuja in the course of the ornament ceremony of the newly promoted Controllers, Nandap officers stated officers of the NIS train vital authority in issues referring to nationwide safety, worldwide journey, migration, and the lives of people who work together with our establishment.

She described the promotion as a celebration {of professional} achievement, dedication, perseverance, and the rewards of devoted service to the nation.

She stated: “Such authority must not ever be abused. Let me due to this fact state unambiguously that corruption, extortion, abuse of workplace, skilled negligence, and indiscipline don’t have any place within the Nigerian immigration service we’ve constructed right here. I anticipate each controller to show zero tolerance for misconduct, and to make sure that officers comply with their supervision, perceive the implications of violating established requirements.

“You can not demand integrity out of your subordinates whereas compromising your personal rules. You can not insist on self-discipline whereas tolerating misconduct. And you positively can not anticipate full confidence the place accountability is absent. Leadership begins with private instance.

“I therefore charge you to uphold the highest standards of honesty, fairness, transparency, and professional conduct. Let your commands be known for efficiency rather than excuses.”

Speaking on her management reforms on the Service, the NIS boss additionally charged the senior officers to make sure that reforms will not be merely understood on the headquarters, however are successfully carried out throughout instructions, border posts, airports, and all operational formations.

“You should take possession of the programs entrusted to your formations. You should be certain that officers are correctly skilled. You should determine operational weaknesses and demand on measurable enhancements.

“Our investments should translate into stronger border safety, extra environment friendly immigration processes, improved intelligence coordination, higher baby life experiences, and elevated public confidence.

“There is another responsibility that I consider fundamental to your new roles, and that is the responsibility to protect the integrity and reputation of the Nigerian immigration service.”

According to the NIS boss, promotion is just not merely a reward for what you will have completed. It is a declaration of confidence in what you at the moment are espected to do.

She stated the rank conferred is a higher burden of belief which requires the next commonplace of conduct.

“Distinguished officers, your elevation to the rank of controller locations you at a important stage within the management and operational construction of the Service. At this stage, you’re now not anticipated to merely execute directions.

“You should show the capability to interpret insurance policies, train sound judgment, anticipate challenges, encourage personnel, and translate strategic goals into measurable operational outcomes. You should transfer from managing actions to delivering outcomes. From exercising authority to demonstrating management. From occupying positions to creating significant institutional impacts.

“The Service doesn’t merely want extra senior officers. It wants more practical leaders. Leaders who perceive {that a} command is just not a privilege to be loved, however a duty to be discharged. Leaders who encourage confidence by means of private instance. Leaders who’re brave sufficient to make troublesome choices, disciplined sufficient to uphold requirements, and humble sufficient to be actually accountable.

“Your leadership will not be judged by the number of officers on your command, or the size of your office, or the privileges attached to your position. It will be judged by the discipline of your personnel, the effectiveness of your operations, the integrity of your decisions, and the confidence that the public faces in the Service. Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, the Nigerian National Service is finally undergoing a significant period of institutional transformation.”

In his goodwill message the Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu, who described the mandates of Police and NIS as “interconnected”, reaffirmed the dedication of the Nigeria Police Force to strengthen continental partnership for higher safety of Nigeria.

“As you assume your new ranks and responsibilities, I encourage you to continue to lead with integrity, discipline, humility, and increased sense of substance. May you justify the confidence reposed in you and inspire officers and men under your command to greater accomplishment,” IGP Disu stated.