President Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of the tenure of Kemi Nandap, Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), until December 31, 2026.
The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Monday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
President Tinubu praised Nandap’s leadership, citing significant progress in key areas of the NIS’s operations, including enhanced border management, immigration process modernization, and improved national security.
“Under her leadership, the Nigeria Immigration Service has witnessed significant advancements in its core mandate, with notable improvements in border management, modernisation of immigration processes and national security measures.
President Tinubu commended the Comptroller-General for her exemplary leadership and urged her to continue dedicating herself to the Service’s strategic priorities, which align with his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda,” the statement read.
Kemi Nandap joined the Nigeria Immigration Service on October 9, 1989, and was appointed Comptroller-General on March 1, 2024. Her initial tenure was expected to end on August 31, 2025, before the latest extension.
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