Since the establishment of the Nigeria Immigration Services in 1958, the agency have had leaders who supervised the duties and affairs of the agency. After the establishment was restructured in 1963 to manage modern migration in line with global, regional and sub-regional political alignments, the agency was headed by the Chief Federal Immigration Officer (CFIO).
E. H. Harrison, Esq was the first Chief Federal Immigration Officer (CFIO). In 1977 the agency was restructured and the head of Immigration Services was headed by the Director of Immigration.
In 1990, the Nigeria Immigration Services had Alh. Garba Abbas as the last Director of Immigrations and as the first Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Services(NIS).
The first female Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Services (NIS) Lady U. C. Nwizu, was appointed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2000.
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Services is appointed by the President of the federation.
Here are a list of current and past leaders of the Nigeria Immigration Services (NIS)
|
Immigration Boss |
Position |
Date |
|
EH Harrison, Esq. |
CFIO |
1962 – 1966 |
|
JE Onubogu |
CFIO |
1966 – 1967 |
|
Alayedeino Esq |
CFIO |
1967 – 1976 |
|
Alh. Aliyu Mohammed |
Director of Immigration |
1977 – 1979 |
|
Lawal Sambo |
Director of Immigration |
1979 – 1985 |
|
Muhammed Damulak |
Director of Immigration |
1985 – 1990 |
|
Alh. Garba Abbas |
Director of Immigration / CGIS |
1990 – 1995 |
|
Alh. Sahabi Abubakar Dange |
CGIS |
1995 – 1999 |
|
Alh. U. K. Umar |
CGIS |
1999 – 2000 |
|
Lady U. C. Nwizu |
CGIS |
2000 – 2004 |
|
Chukwurah Joseph Udeh |
CGIS |
2005 – 2010 |
|
Rose Chinyere Uzoma |
CGIS |
2010 – 2013 |
|
Rilwan Bala Musa, mni |
Ag. CGIS |
2013 |
|
David Shikfu Parradang, mni |
CGIS |
2013 – 2015 |
|
Martin Kure Abeshi |
CGIS |
2015 – 2016 |
|
Mohammed Babandede |
CGIS |
2016- Date |