{"id":44824,"date":"2021-06-21T14:41:42","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T14:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=44824"},"modified":"2021-06-21T14:41:53","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T14:41:53","slug":"immigration-chief-warns-operatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=44824","title":{"rendered":"Immigration chief warns operatives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Immigration-CG.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Alhaji Muhammad Babandede, has cautioned officers and men of the service against compromising the country\u2019s security through bribe-taking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/immigration-reopens-passport-application-portal\/\">Babandede&nbsp;<\/a>made this appeal on Monday during a working visit to Katsina State, while addressing the operatives in Katsina, the state capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are aware that some of you have been collecting bribes from criminals. I am warning you to stop such because it is a threat to the country\u2019s security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe cannot tolerate such attitude because by doing that you are compromising the country\u2019s security and the country will not move forward,\u2019\u2019 the CG said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, the CG implored them to discharge their responsibilities in order to ensure the security of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said, \u201cI have received reports that some of you collect bribes at several checkpoints. I don\u2019t know who you give the money to,\u2019\u2019 Babandede cautioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CG, therefore, warned that any officer caught in such an act would be disciplined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said that he was in the state to seek traditional rulers\u2019 collaboration in identifying illegal aliens, in view of the security challenges facing the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Alhaji Muhammad Babandede, has cautioned officers and men of the service against compromising the country\u2019s security through bribe-taking. 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