The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) came into existence on August 1958. Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) was carved out from the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
The then Nigeria Immigration Service was known as the Immigration Service Department and was headed by Chief Federal Immigration Officer (CFIO). Presently, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) most senior serving officer title is called Comptroller General of Immigration Service (CGIS).
Below are The Pasts and Present Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service:
1.
E.H. Harrison
Chief Federal Immigration Officer
(CFIO)
1962-1966
2.
J. E. Onugogu, Esq.
Chief Federal Immigration Office
(CFIO)
1966-1967
3.
Alayedeino,Esq.
Chief Federal Federal Immigration Officer
(CFIO)
1967-1976
4.
Aliyu Muhammed
Director of Immigration
1977-1979
5.
Lawal Sambo
Director of Immigration
1979-1985
6.
Muhammed Damulak,Esq.
Director of Immigration
1985-1990
7.
Garba Abba
Comptroller General of Immigration Service.
(CGIS)
1990-1995
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8.
Shahabi Abubakar
Comptroller General of Immigration Service.
(CGIS)
1995-1999
9.
Usman Kabiya Umar
Acting
Comptroller General of Immigration Service
(CGIS)
Jul. 1999-Jan. 2000
10.
Lady Uzoamaka C. Nwuaizu
Comptroller General of Immigration Service
(CGIS)
2000-2004
11.
Chukwurah Joseph Udeh
Comptroller General of Immigration Service
(CGIS)
2005-2010
12.
Rose Chinyere Uzoma
Comptroller General of Immigration Service
(CGIS)
2010-2013
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13.
Rilwan Bala Musa
Acting
Comptroller General of Immigration Service
(CGIS)
2013
14.
David Shikfu Parradang
Comptroller General of Immigration Service
(CGIS)
2013-2015
15.
Martin Kure Abeshi
Comptroller General of Immigration Service
(CGIS)
2015-2016
16.
Muhammed Babandede
Comptroller General of Immigration Service
(CGIS)
2016 till date.