TINUBU EXTENDS KEMI NANDAP’S TENURE AS IMMIGRATION CG

April 1, 2025

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President Bola Tinubu has approved an extension of Mrs. Kemi Nanna Nandap’s tenure as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) through December 31, 2026.

This was contained in a statement released by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Monday.

Tinubu appointed Nandap as Comptroller-General on March 1, 2024, to serve till August 31, 2025.

“Under her leadership, the Nigeria Immigration Service has witnessed significant advancements in its core mandate, with notable improvements in border management, modernisation of immigration processes and national security measures.

“President Tinubu commended the Comptroller-General for her exemplary leadership and urged her to continue dedicating herself to the Service’s strategic priorities, which align with his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda,” the statement said.

It added that the President reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting the Nigeria Immigration Service in fulfilling its mandate to protect Nigeria’s territorial integrity and promote safe, legal, and orderly migration.

Nandap began her career in the Nigeria Immigration Service on October 9, 1989.