The Yoruba Heritage Group has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to confirm the appointment of Mrs Wura-Ola Adepoju as the substantive Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service.
The request came on the heels of a congratulatory message sent to Tinubu, on his inauguration as President and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, even as the group commended the President for the appointment of a Comptroller General who is of Yoruba descent, to lead the Service for the first time since its establishment in 1963.
Adepoju had earlier been appointed as the Acting CG of the NIS by the Federal Government on May 26, 2023, being the most senior Deputy Comptroller General, but her appointment took effect from the May 30, 2023.
While appealing for the confirmation of her appointment as a substantive CG, the group stated their confidence in her competence and capacity, stressing that, the new CG “will transform the service and serve diligently in line with the vision of the President to ensure effective and efficient border security, enhance passport regime and migration management”.
The President of the YHG, Segun Adesemoye while addressing a press conference in Abuja, stated that the Yoruba have been unjustly deprived of the position of the CG, and had never been allowed to serve in that capacity since the service was established 60 years ago.
Adesemoye, who thanked the President for the appointment, described it as “record breaking” insisting that it is “a pointer to greater things to come.”
According to him, “It is record breaking and symbolic that the appointment happened in your first day in office. This is a pointer to greater things to come. We thank the President for his courage and selflessness,” he said.
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