http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2014/08/23/immigration-set-to-recruit-5000-officers/

The Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, on Friday said the Federal Government planned to recruit 5,000 officers into the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) over the next five years.

Moro said this in Abuja at the 2014 Comptroller-General’s annual conference and stakeholder’s forum in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the service.
The two-day conference organised by the service is themed: “Effective Border Control Systems and Procedures for National Security”.

He said recruitment was aimed at enabling the service to increase the number of officers manning the country’s 4,400 square kilometer borders.
“The fact that we have fewer than 23,000 immigration officers manning our very long stretch of border means there is need to add more men into the service.
“We owe Nigeria and Nigerians the duty of securing our borders in spite of the security challenges the country is facing now,” he said.

He said due to the extensive responsibilities of the service, the ministry was committed to supporting it towards being a world class migration management organisation in technologically-driven society.
“The Nigeria Immigration Service has been participating actively in the fight against insurgency in the North East and cross border organised crimes and criminality.

“We have lost some officers in the line of duty but I am pleased to note that in spite of all odds and challenges, our officers and men are fighting on,” he said.
Moro urged the officers to be committed in their service delivery and ensure that they delivered on President Goodluck Jonathan’s charge to deliver travel documents to Nigerians within 24 hours.
He said that “business as usual” would no longer be tolerated, adding that corruption and extortion would be appropriately sanctioned.

Earlier, Comptroller-General of the NIS, David Parradang, called for the recruitment of at least 5,000 new officers annually into the service over the next five years.
He expressed concern over the unmanned 1,400 illegal border routes in the country, noting that, while there were only 84 approved land routes across the over 4,000 square-kilometre border, the over 1,400 illegal routes caused serious security implications for the country.
“NIS presently has a total of 22,321 staff and the enormous statutory obligations of the NIS coupled with emerging migration trends and trajectories make this number of personnel grossly inadequate.

“The un-demarcated and poorly marked borders make settlement of people in border communities intertwined and stringent control by the service apparently difficult.
He also called for the construction of border plazas equipped with radars, sensors, cargo and document scanners and modern border patrol aircraft, boats, vehicles and communication gadgets.
“Improved training and re-training of our personnel is also required to enable them cope with the dynamics of modern migration management.

“Given the enabling environment and the necessary support, the service can be placed on a better pedestal to guarantee a more improved performance,” he said.
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Interior, Sen. Atiku Bagudu, and his House of Representatives counterpart, Rep. Umar Bature, as well as retired officers of the service attended the conference.

Ok


Meanwhile who do we have here

tdayof: goof

coolsamba: ....

korel9: K

Phew. Not so fast dudes. But keep believing, you will get there someday

good

good one....dusting my CV

K

Recru wetin? So that more people will die again? It will not work! Abba Moro, we Nigerians seek for your immediate resignation!!

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This thieves again.

Another deft avenue to make money

4500 of the slots have been taken already

again....so what happened to the passed away? any consolation to their families?

@Op the topic should rather be: Immigration set to cause stampede in Nigeria again.

Good development

People still dey find Immigration job? Guys beware! All that glitters are not gold. They already have their candidates. This is just to make it look official

5000 for 5years means 1k per year.... Another avenue to maim young job seekers....

on the way.....
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They have come again.

Fine

Somehow I think this recruitment exercise won't turn into a stampede thing like the previous ones. Reason being that we're talking about manning the borders here. Ebola? Anyone?

I'm sure the comptroller general phrased it in this manner to reduce the rate at which applicants apply. Sharp guy!

No need to advertise...they already have their candidate...

At dis present situation who carry him self go do dat stampede tin..adEBOLA will surely b present

gift01: Time to go and die again. Guys beware! All that glitters are not gold. They already have their candidates. This is just to make it official

Exactly

coolsamba: good one....dusting my CV

Make sure you also dust a list of high ranking officials there that will help you fix your name in among the successful applicants cos Nigeria's civil service is just pure mediocrity caused by recruitment thru man-know-man and not a good CV.
Only hope this changes someday

satowind: This thieves again.

What informed your decision to put your picture here?

hmmm

Oops, I heard that in 1848

Lolz

The last one I applied.
This one, nooo waaaay,
They are looking for ebola officers.

I commento my reservo.

satowind: This thieves again.

Whats ur picture doing here?

Yeye

OK, BUT THOSE OGA'S AT THE TOP DON ALREADY BOOK THOSE VACANCIES

5000 corruption