Protests rocked the Headquarters of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Friday against the continuous stay in office of the Comptroller-General (CG) of the Service, Isa Idris Jere.

The protesters asked the CG to step down immediately.

The protesters said they would proceed to the Ministry of Interior and the Presidential Villa to press home their demands.

The requested the Comptroller-General to hand over the leadership of the Service to the most senior officer, a Deputy Comptroller-General, pending the appointment of substantive Comptroller-General by the President.

They carried placards and banners with various inscriptions, condemning the alleged sit-tight posture of the Comptroller-General.

They alleged that his posture amounts to corruption and illegality, having had his tenure extended for him once by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Acting under the auspices of the Centre for Public Accountability and Immigration Stakeholders, the Executive Director of the group, Olufemi Lawson, said the protest would continue for the next three days until the CG step down.

He said President Buhari Is not known to condone acts of corruption and illegality, stressing that attempts by the Comptroller-General to stay beyond 24 of April, 2023 in office pointed to illegality and corruption.

Lawson said his group would mobilise other stakeholders and youths against the schemings and shenanigans of the CG to stay beyond the approved date in office as the protests would hold for three days in the headquarters, the Ministry and the Villa.

When contacted the Public Relations Officer of the Service, Tony Akuneme, confirmed he was aware the tenure of his boss ends in April but cannot provide updates on the current situation as he is on vacation in Canada. (The Nation)

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