EXTENSION OF IMMIGRATION CHIEF’S TENURE IN NATION'S INTEREST - BALARABE ISAAC
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| Idris Jere, Acting Controller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, (NIS). |
The
instigated protest against the extension of the Acting Controller-General of
the Nigeria Immigration Service, (NIS) Idris Isah Jere by President Muhammadu
Buhari, the Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces is misplaced at
best, at worst, ridiculous from faceless group going by the name 'Concerned
Nigeria Immigration Stakeholders'.
This
group should be reminder – in case they forget – that it is one of President
Muhammadu Buhari's strategies and unwritten policies towards ensuring that
high-fly competent individuals in position of authorities with unequalled
delivery are allowed to see through the implementations their innovative ideas.
Needless
to point out that President Muhammadu Buhari has the prerogative to extend
tenures of any exceptionally performing service men at his discretion as he has
done repeatedly across board in the last 7-year plus. Mr Idris' tenure
extension falls into the categories of individuals with extraordinary
capability in public service for repositioning NIS to the admiration of
international communities.
In
the last few years, President Buhari in his wisdom, has extended the tenures of
all the Military Chiefs in December, 2017 and many more thereafter. Similarly,
in September, 2019, the President extended the tenures of Seven Permanent
Secretaries in Federal ministries; ditto in 2021 when the President extended
the tenure of the former Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu. The
current Inspector-General of Police, Usman.
Alkali
Baba is serving up his extended tenure after clocking 60 on March 1, last
month.
It
is out to place to pick and choose individuals who should be protested against
amidst several public servants President Buhari extended their tenures;
particularly that of Immigration Chief whom Nigerians are celebrating for
digitalizing e-passport processing without the usual deliberate stress to
punish Passports seeking Nigerians.
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