The Nigeria Immigration Service have suspended the redeployment of all five female Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) personnel who took part in the viral #BopDaddyChallenge.
Recall that the female officers were recently redeployed as punishment for participating in Falz’s viral challenge. Read story here #BopDaddyChallenge: Female Immigration officers in video challenge redeployed
According to a public notice shared via its official Twitter account @nigimmigration, the redeployment was put on hold by the Comptroller General pending the conclusion of the investigation.
PUBLIC NOTICE
The attention of the Comptroller General Muhammad Babandede MFR has been drawn to some trending matters on some social media platforms regarding the deployment of some of our Personnel to some Formations across the country.
2. It is important to note that staff— Nigeria Immigration Service (@nigimmigration) May 15, 2020
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the functions of the Nigeria Immigration Service are governed by the Immigration Act, 1963, CAP II Laws of the Federation 2004 which include the control of entry into and departure from Nigeria and Monitoring of Non-Nigerians in the country, Implementation of Nigeria’s extant visa regime, Execution of Deportation and repatriation orders, Manning all the nation’s border posts (Land, Sea and Air), Issuance and control of all travel documents, Determination of Refugees and asylum seeker, Implementation of various treaties (bilateral, multilateral) entered into by Nigeria with other countries, Anti-Human Trafficking activities, Border patrol and surveillance, Recommendation of Non-Nigerians requiring citizenship or naturalization to the Minister of Interior.
