The Nigeria Immigration Service, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Interior, successfully convened a crucial Stakeholders’ Sensitization Workshop yesterday, 20th October 2025 in Lagos. The event focused on the implementation of three major government initiatives: the Expatriate Quota Reform, the New Visa Regime, and the Post-Amnesty Voluntary Return and Documentation Programme (PAVRDP).

2. Held at the Jevinik Event Hall, Ikeja, the workshop brought together key participants from the private sector, regulatory bodies, and relevant government agencies. The primary objective was to provide a first-hand understanding of the ongoing immigration reforms designed to enhance the ease of doing business, deepen regulatory compliance, and strengthen Nigeria’s migration governance framework.
   In his welcome remarks, the Assistant Comptroller-General, Zone A, E. L. Anungwa, expressed gratitude to the participants and emphasized the Service’s unwavering commitment to fostering open dialogue and effective stakeholder engagement for the seamless execution of these reforms.

3. Delivering the Comptroller-General’s goodwill message, the Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of Visa and Residence, F. U. Nwaneka, highlighted the reforms as strategic innovations aimed at promoting transparency, efficiency, and investor confidence within Nigeria’s Immigration ecosystem. She stressed that collaboration remains critical to achieving these objectives and urged participants to ensure full compliance with the provisions of the new policies.

4. The workshop was formally declared open on behalf of the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, by the Director of Citizenship and Business, Mrs. Okuboere S. Mukah. The Ministry’s representative underscored the government’s commitment to improving service delivery, strengthening migration governance, and fostering an enabling environment for investment and national development. Similarly, the DG NECA, Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, the Director Legal, Barr. Thompson Akapbio, in his remarks, commended the Nigeria Immigration Service for its relentless drive in ensuring that stakeholders are kept abreast of the various innovations within the Service and urged the Service to maintain its current progressive drive in improving Border Security and Migration Management.

5. The technical sessions featured detailed presentations on the Nigeria Visa Policy 2025, the Expatriate Quota Reform, the application processes for e-CERPAC and e-TWP, and the Post-Amnesty Programme. An interactive session followed, allowing stakeholders to seek necessary clarifications on implementation procedures.

6. The Nigeria Immigration Service reaffirms its dedication to building a transparent, technology-driven, and business-friendly immigration system that supports national development and reinforces constructive collaboration among all stakeholders.

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ACI AS AKINLABI
Service Public Relations Officer
Nigeria Immigration Service Headquarters, Abuja
21st October, 2025

The Comptroller General, KN Nandap, pcc, mmis, fsmn, represented by Deputy Comptroller General Works and Logistics, AJ Umanah, alongside members of the NIS Top Management, received a delegation from Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited on a working visit. The delegation was led by Beth Adedeji, Country Human Resources Manager, and Mrs. Beverly Ogbaide, Policy and Benefits Manager, on 29th October, 2025, at the Service Headquarters, Abuja.

The visit focused on strengthening already existing collaboration and appreciating the ongoing Reforms by the Service, aimed at promoting transparency, efficiency, and accountability in the management of foreign employment in Nigeria.

Discussions also centered on exploring modalities for seamless compliance with the new policy framework, addressing and resolving any challenges faced by the company, and strengthening collaboration to ensure compliance to the reform process.

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ACI AS AKINLABI
Service Public Relations Officer
Nigeria Immigration Service Headquarters, Abuja
29th October, 2025

NIS Leads the Future of Digital Governance: Double Honours at the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (The Presidency), State House Awards Night, Held October 10  2025.

The Nigeria Immigration Service has been honoured by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms as the Best Federal MDA in Public Service Automation, in recognition of its exceptional strides in digital transformation, process innovation, and technology-driven Service Delivery, setting a national benchmark for efficiency and transparency in governance.

At the same event, the Comptroller-General of Immigration, KN Nandap, pcc, mmis, fsmn, received the Distinguished GovTech Trailblazer’s Award for her visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to advancing the Service’s digital modernization agenda.

Assistant Comptroller-General PC Ogbodo, pcc, who heads the Gender and Welfare Unit, received the awards on behalf of the Service and the Comptroller-General of Immigration, expressing appreciation to the Bureau of Public Service Reforms and reaffirming the Service’s dedication to continuous innovation and excellence in governance.

The Nigeria Immigration Service remains resolutely committed to aligning with global best practices, harnessing digital innovation, and delivering world-class service.

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ACI AS Akinlabi
Service Public Relations Officer
Nigeria Immigration Service Headquarters, Abuja
13th October, 2025.