Allegation of Corruption, Nepotism Trail Immigration Promotion Exercise

A list of individuals drafted into the Nigerian Immigration’s Comptroller Cadre is a clear evidence that a promotion exercise which was conducted in July 2017 was marred by fraud, ethnic bias and religious discrimination, a senior immigration official has alleged.

Although the list was provided to THISDAY, it could not independently verify the alleged claims or its authenticity as at press time.

The senior immigration official, who pleaded to remain anonymous, said: “A close study of the promotion list showed that Muslim officers from the North, especially the North-west geopolitical zone, were favoured above others,” the senior immigration official told THISDAY during an interview recently.

The official went further to call on the federal government to launch a probe into what he described as a “saga” and “ensure that justice and appropriate sanction is meted” to those within the system found guilty.”

However, when THISDAY contacted the Nigerian Immigration Service, its spokesman, Mr. Sunday James, rubbished the allegation.

THISDAY, February 1, 2018

 

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