22 NIS officers/men were reward for outstanding performance, four for gallantry

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammed Babandede, demonstrated his intention to build a well-motivated workforce as he gave award to four personnel for their outstanding gallantry in the ongoing Operation Lafiya Dole in the North East and 18 officers and men who have distinguished themselves in their various duties.
The event, tagged: “Service award for outstanding Performance for 2016,” took place on Monday at the frontage of the Shehu Shagari Complex, NIS Headquarters, Abuja.
According to Babandede: “The officers being recognised passed through different stages of screening, after which they were considered deserving of the prestigious award.”
He called on the awardees to continue to do their best, while challenging the entire workforce to be faithful to the core values of the Service.
In attendance at the event were the Minister of interior, Lieutenant General Abdurahaman Bello Dambazzau; the Director/Secretary of the Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board, Sunday Dan Ogu; the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Prisons Service, Jafaru Ahmed; the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Habila Joshak; representative of the Chief of Naval Staff, Commodore JD Jaja (Naval Provost Marshall); Deputy Corps Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Wale Lawal; and a host of other dignitaries.
In his remarks, Danbazau, commended the CGI for enabling the occasion where outstanding performance is being rewarded, particularly for those four gallant personnel who put their lives on the line to ensure the safety of the UN officials’ convoy when they came under fire recently in the North East.
He promised that the ministry would continue to motivate staff for optimal performance.
He urged the NIS to remain steadfast in its critical role in the nation’s internal security matrix.
Highlights of the event included cultural performance from the Abuja cultural troupe.