The Nigeria Immigration Service has suspended an Assistant Superintendent of Immigration II, Okpravero Ufuoma, for allegedly soliciting monetary gratification from a traveller.
NIS Comptroller General, Mrs Kemi Nandap, made this recognized in an announcement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, Mr Kenneth Udo, on Thursday in Abuja.
According to Nandap, the officer’s conduct, captured in a video circulating on social media, doesn’t mirror the values and ethics of professionalism upheld by the NIS.
She condemned the alleged misconduct, saying that it undermined the continuing reforms geared toward enhancing service requirements.
She, nevertheless, assured all that the officer had been indefinitely suspended pending the result of disciplinary procedures, in accordance with the legislation and Public Service Rules.
She stated NIS acquired a video presently circulating on social media titled “This is how immigration officers treat tourists in Nigeria,” exhibiting one among its officers soliciting monetary gratification from a traveller.
“This disgraceful act just isn’t a illustration of our dedication to hospitality, reception, and courtesy.
“As a result, the officer in question has been indefinitely suspended pending the outcome of disciplinary procedures,” she stated.
The NIS boss additionally reiterated the NIS dedication to figuring out and eradicating corrupt components inside its ranks, in keeping with its zero-tolerance for corruption coverage.
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The comptroller normal additional assured all that the NIS would proceed to attempt for excellence in service supply, in alignment with the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ of the Federal Government.
Nandap added that digital gates (e-gates) are being put in in any respect worldwide airports to facilitate smoother journey for passengers and forestall incidents just like the one involving the suspended officer.
She urged the general public to report any type of misconduct or corruption by its officers to the suitable authorities.
(NAN)