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Tunji-Ojo: Tinubu Has Approved Lifetime Pay for Retired Immigration Chiefs

President Bola Tinubu has approved lifetime salary arrangements for retired comptrollers-general and deputy comptrollers-general of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), according to the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. This move is part of the administration's efforts to improve the welfare of personnel across interior services, alongside promotions, recruitment, salary increases, and improved hazard allowances.

Tunji-Ojo disclosed these measures at the closing ceremony of a specialized training program for 87 immigration officers in Abuja, where he also highlighted reforms aimed at strengthening border security through digital technology, integrated migration records, and improved intelligence sharing.

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