The Nigeria Immigration Service has dismissed four personnel, demoted 14 others and penalized 22 Others for corruption.
This was disclosed in a statement made by NIS spokesman, Tony Akuneme on Tuesday in Abuja.
The Service stated that the move is part of the efforts made by the commission to fight corruption and ensure optimal service delivery to Nigerians.
He said, four were dismissed while 14 were demoted for various offenses for which they appeared before the Orderly Room Trial Committee of the Service.
Akuneme added that four other personnel were discharged and acquitted, while two were redeployed to other locations.
The statement read, “As part of efforts to rid the Service of bad eggs and in furtherance of the Federal Government’s fight against corruption, the Nigeria Immigration Service has dismissed 4 personnel and demoted 14 for various offences for which they appeared before the Orderly Room Trial Committee of the Service,” he stated.
“Eleven were issued warning letters and one was compulsorily retired. According to the Committee, 11 personnel are still awaiting trial.”
According to him, the Comptroller General of Immigration, Isah Jere Idris, has assured the general public that there are no sacred cows in the Service as all offenders would be sanctioned.