Immigration appoints new spokesperson
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Isah Idris, has approved the appointment of an Assistant Comptroller of Immigration, Tony Akuneme, as the service's new Public Relations Officer.
Akuneme replaces DCI Amos Okpu who has since retired after 35 years of meritorious service to the nation, reports The PUNCH.
DCI Akuneme hails from Imo State. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. He also holds a Masters in International Law from the University of Lagos and a Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism from the same institution.
In a statement acquired by our correspondent, the NIS noted that Akuneme brings to the Service's Public Relations Department 29 years of broad and deep experience in border security and migration management.
He added that he has completed various courses inside and outside the country, including the superintendent's basic course at Kano Immigration Training School.
The statement reads: "Throughout his career with the NIS, he has held a variety of positions. With a well-established track record of public relations achievements, he was in 2015 seconded to the cabinet of State for Education as Special Assistant for the Media, a position he held until 2019.
“He has already served in various formations at home and abroad. He was Zonal Deputy PRO Zone A, Lagos from 1995 to 2005, PRO, Akwa Ibom State Command, from 2005 to 2008, PRO Service Deputy from 2008 to 2011 and Immigration Attaché, Nigeria High Commission Canada from 2011 to 2014.
"Until his recent appointment, he was the Head of the Immigration Office of the Nigeria Diaspora Commission. DCI Akuneme has since taken up his post as the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service. »
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The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Isah Idris, has approved the appointment of an Assistant Comptroller of Immigration, Tony Akuneme, as the service's new Public Relations Officer.
Akuneme replaces DCI Amos Okpu who has since retired after 35 years of meritorious service to the nation, reports The PUNCH.
DCI Akuneme hails from Imo State. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. He also holds a Masters in International Law from the University of Lagos and a Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism from the same institution.
In a statement acquired by our correspondent, the NIS noted that Akuneme brings to the Service's Public Relations Department 29 years of broad and deep experience in border security and migration management.
He added that he has completed various courses inside and outside the country, including the superintendent's basic course at Kano Immigration Training School.
The statement reads: "Throughout his career with the NIS, he has held a variety of positions. With a well-established track record of public relations achievements, he was in 2015 seconded to the cabinet of State for Education as Special Assistant for the Media, a position he held until 2019.
“He has already served in various formations at home and abroad. He was Zonal Deputy PRO Zone A, Lagos from 1995 to 2005, PRO, Akwa Ibom State Command, from 2005 to 2008, PRO Service Deputy from 2008 to 2011 and Immigration Attaché, Nigeria High Commission Canada from 2011 to 2014.
"Until his recent appointment, he was the Head of the Immigration Office of the Nigeria Diaspora Commission. DCI Akuneme has since taken up his post as the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service. »
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