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

PASSING OUT PARADE AND PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSIONING OF THE 50TH SUPERINTENDENT BASIC COURSE: 689 CADETS COMMISSIONED AS OFFICERS.

The Nigeria Immigration Service today held the Passing Out Parade and Presidential Commissioning of the 50th Superintendent Basic Course at the Immigration Training School, Kano. A total of 689 cadets who successfully completed the course were officially commissioned as Officers of the Service.

2. The Commandant of the Immigration Training School, Kano, ACG Idris Ozigi Akande, pcc+, fsi, mnim, mspsp, expressed gratitude to the Comptroller-General, KN Nandap pcc mmis fsmn for her exceptional support in enhancing the institution. He noted that the improved facilities have been instrumental in producing quality officers who are not only operationally sound, but also well-equipped with the knowledge and character required to meet contemporary Migration and Border Management demands.
3. The Comptroller-General, KN Nandap pcc, mmis, fsmn during her speech appreciated His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and the Honorable Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, for their support and reform-driven leadership in transforming the Service to a modern, technology driven agency. She urged the newly commissioned officers to serve as vigilant, firm, and strong defenders of the nation’s borders, while balancing their duty with courtesy, fairness, integrity, and professionalism.
4. The reviewing officer, the Honourable Minister of Interior Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo ably represented by the Secretary to Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, Maj. Gen AM Jibril Rtd congratulated the newly commissioned officers, affirming that Nigeria has entered a new era of immigration management driven by digital innovation, efficiency, and citizen-centered service. He charged the officers to embody these reforms by upholding professionalism, embracing innovation, and driving solutions to Nigeria’s Migration and Border Management challenges.

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ACI AS Akinlabi
Service Public Relations Officer
Nigeria Immigration Service Headquarters, Abuja
27th September, 2025

The Nigeria Immigration Service, under the leadership of the Comptroller-General, KN Nandap, pcc, mmis, fsmn, commenced a three-day workshop for Passport Control and Front Desk Officers at the Service Headquarters, Abuja. Themed “Strengthening Identity Management Through Innovations in Passport Administration”. This workshop is part of the Service’s commitment to enhancing passport integrity, digital transformation, and service efficiency.

In her address, the CGIS charged officers to uphold the sanctity of the Nigerian passport, emphasizing thorough vetting, professionalism, and ethical conduct during issuance processes. She noted that every passport issued represents a formal endorsement of citizenship and must be handled with utmost responsibility.

The CGIS reaffirmed the Service’s zero-tolerance policy on corruption, reiterating that officers must uphold the integrity of the Nigerian passport and provide exceptional service to citizens. She further encouraged officers to actively participate in the training, acquire actionable strategies, and return to their posts empowered to deliver world-class service.

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ACI AS AKINLABI
Service Public Relations Officer,
Nigeria Immigration Service
Headquarters, Abuja
23rd July, 2025