Omo, Naija no wan hear say dem dey corrupt again! Nigeria Immigration Service don open new chapter as dem deploy 108 Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit desk officers wey go dey tackle wahala for dem formations across di nation. Na on top Thursday dem do di inauguration, and e be like say dem don serious about changing di game.
Comptroller General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap, bin dey shine eye as she drop di gist. She talk say dis move no be just to carry people put for office, but to set better system wey go fit make all dem officers understand wetin ethical governance mean. “We dey gather no be to just swear in officers, but to build grassroots structure wey go bring integrity come di service,” she yarn.
The officers dem, wey dey come from Service Headquarters and di state commands, no be mumu pipo. She talk say dem select dem based on integrity, courage, and correct judgment skills. Twelve of dem don take oath for headquarters, while di rest go do am for where dem dey stationed.
Nandap define three main work wey di desk officers go dey handle: education, deterrence, and punishment. She talk say dem need to dey run continuous programs to enlighten people about ethical issues, service rules, and di laws. Na so dem go fit build culture wey no dey support corruption.
For deterrence, dem go serve as di credible channel wey people fit use report anything wey no follow rules. And when e come reach punishment, dem go work wit Command Comptrollers and di ACTU headquarters to make sure say dem no go let any unethical behavior slide.
Na here e come get serious matter—Kemi dey talk about monitoring compliance for transparency initiatives, like di auction of items wey dem don seize. She also stress say dem go enforce standards for passport take, visa processing, and border work, so that pipo know say violation go get clear consequences.
She no stop dey talk, she still dey plead with all di formation heads make dem give support to di officers so dat dem no go face wahala for carry out dem duty. “No be to undermine command authority na to reinforce am. Make una see dem as partners wey fit build formations wey get better credibility and pride,” na wetin she talk.
Di Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and di Nigerian Army self show support for di inauguration. ICPC representative, Olusegun Adigun, don yan say dem go work together with di Immigration guys to ensure say everybody dey follow di ethics. Di Army representative, Lt. Col. S.H. Sanadi, don also chip in say dem dey ready to join forces to fight corruption.
R.A. Bashiru, wey represent di new officers, don praise di CG for di digital reforms wey don help dem operationalise integrity. Kemi Nandap don make am clear say dem dey take zero tolerance approach to corruption, and with dis new move, di Nigeria Immigration Service dey set eye say na professional and transparent agency dem wan be.
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