By Palma Ileye
Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola yesterday has charged the newly promoted officers in both Nigeria Correctional Service, NCoS and Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS to live above board through in the discharge of theirs new responsibilities.
According to a press release issued yesterday by Afonja Fatai Ajibola, the Deputy Director of Press, Aregbesola gave the charge in his office at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja while decorating the six Nigeria Correctional Officers with their new rank to Deputy Controller General and two Nigeria Immigration Officer to Deputy Controller General.
He emphasized need for the newly promoted officers to live above board through conscious display of professionalism, integrity, dedication and hard work for the betterment of the country.
He reiterated that the reforms being embarked on in the Ministry were meant to achieve the mandates and positively impact the Nigerian citizens.
The Minister stated “I have no doubt that your newly promoted DCGs would step up your groove and deliver resounding successes in this regard.
He reminded the promoted officers that their new appointments were coming at a transitional period when great reforms were taking place in both Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS and Nigeria Correctional Service, NCoS.
Aregbesola therefore reminded the elevated officers that they must work with consciousness of a servant serving the citizens of Nigeria
The Interior Minister however gave special charges to the NIS to stamp out all ferms of corrupt practices in passport administration and make the obtainment of passport by Nigerias a seamless exercise.
However, the Permanent Secretary Dr. Shuaib Belgore, lauded the leadership qualities of the Minister Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola for his untiring energy and passion for chatting a new path to improve on the mandates of the ministry.
Dignitaries in attendance during the decoration includes Commissioners of the Board, Directors in the Ministry and family and friends of decorated officers.
