UPDATED: Tinubu Prolongs the term of Immigration Comptroller-General Kemi Nandap to 2026
President Bola Tinubu has extended the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, until December 31, 2026.
The extension was announced on Monday in a statement by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, the President commended Nandap’s leadership, noting significant progress in border management, immigration modernization, and national security under her watch.
“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,” the statement read.
Tinubu urged Nandap to remain dedicated to the service’s strategic objectives, emphasizing that they align with his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Nandap, who joined the NIS on October 9, 1989, was appointed as Comptroller-General on March 1, 2024. Her initial tenure was expected to end on August 31, 2025, but with this extension, she will now serve until the end of 2026.
