Immigration Comptroller General, Nandap Appoints Akuneme Commandant Of NIS Academy In Kano

The Comptroller General of Immigration, Kemi Nana Nandap has appointed Comptroller Tony Akuneme, as the new Commandant of the Immigration Training School in Kano.

According to the Spokesman of the NIS, Akin Akinlabi, the deployment aligns with the avowed vision of the CGIS, to reposition NIS Training institutions across the country, to match with other elite sister security agencies in line with her ongoing efforts in capacity building and staff welfare.

“The Service anticipates that the new Commandant will bring to bear his modest experiences and exposures in effective communication, public relations and border management, all of which will help to strengthen the improved training modules and promote service delivery in line with the NIS statutory mandate”, Akinlabi said.

Prior to his appointment, Akuneme was the Comptroller in charge of Illela Border Command, Sokoto and had been Comptroller in the Federal Capital Territory, as well as the Service Spokesman. He also previously served as Immigration attache in the Nigeria High Commission Canada as well as the Immigration Desk Officer in the Diaspora Commission at the Presidency.

Akinlabi said the posting order, which was signed by Deputy Comptroller General Afolayan Ayeni (Human Resources Management), takes immediate effect.