By Olayemi Esan
A newly reconstructed office complex located on Enugu-Abakaliki Road, Emene has been commissioned for the Enugu State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).
Public Relations Officer and Assistance Comptroller of Immigration, Amos Okpu in a statement said the Minister of Internal Affairs, Ogbeni Aregbesola represented the President Muhammadu Buhari at the event inauguration of the complex he described as one of the massive edifices of the Immigration Service.
The Minister noted that the commissioning was part of the government’s commitment to providing conducive workplace environment for its workforce to enhance productivity
Ogbeni Aregbesola noted that best machines and computer systems in a very poor work environment will not add any meaningful value to workers’ productivity.
He stressed that ‘the minimum facility that can be provided for a man who bears arms is not only safety but a workplace environment where his best performance can be easily harnessed’.
The Minister therefore charged officers and men of the Command to embrace high maintenance culture, serene work environment and transparent service delivery to ensure that people who come to the Complex for any service get treated decently.
He thanked the government and good people of Enugu State, especially some illustrious individuals in the State who assisted in the reconstruction of the building.
Responding, the Comptroller General of Immigration, Muhammad Babandede, stated that upon assumption of Office as Comptroller General, he promised to build and commission at least two new Command Office buildings yearly.
The commissioning of the Enugu Command Complex brings the total number of those already built and delivered to eleven in fulfillment of the promise.
He urged his officers to make good use of the building, adding that the Service is retooling all its processes and procedures for enhanced service delivery.
He thanked the state Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and the people of the State for their support during the reconstruction works on the edifice.
In his remarks, Governor Ugwuanyi who was represented by his deputy, Hon. Cecilia Ezeilo appreciated the Minister of Interior for coming to commission the Complex, describing the gesture as a demonstration of strong commitment and leadership of the Buhari-led administration.
She expressed the Enugu State government’s appreciation to the reform efforts of the CG, stressing that the Service has continued to discharge its duties in the state beautifully.
It would be recalled that the building was earlier slated for commissioning on the 24th October but got torched by arsonists on October 22, 2020 during the #ENDSARS protest.
