Isah Jere, Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), has automatically promoted 60 junior members of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Maiduguri, Borno.
During his two-day official visit to Borno state to commission the Personnel Training Resource Center, Jere paid an unscheduled visit to the JTF camp in Maiduguri on Monday.
Jere According to a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, Mr Tony Akuneme, the centre was built by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
He stated that this was done in collaboration with the governments of the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Germany.
Jere, who was impressed with the behaviour of his JTF personnel, promised to do everything possible to keep their morale high.
He also paid special tribute to the only female member of the 120 member team, Ms Lilian Onuoha, even as he announced the automatic promotion for all the junior members of the team
Meanwhile, the CGIS had earlier paid courtesy visits to the Governor of Borno, Prof Babagana Zulum, represented by his Deputy Governor, as well as the Shehu of Borno.
In his remarks, Zulum appreciated all security agencies in Borno saying that peace had returned totally to Borno, as the entire 27 local government areas in Borno were completely free from any form of insurgency.
The governor thanked the CG for coming back to Borno, where the CG had started his career as a young Immigration officer.
He said the state government would continue to support the NIS with necessary infrastructure, to the best of their capabilities.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the CGIS was accompanied by the Deputy Comptroller General (DCG) in charge of Human Resources, Usman Babangida.
NAN also reports that the comptrollers of the six states that make up Zone C., Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe, Bauchi and Plateau States were present. (NAN)