Muhammed Babandede

Muhammed Babandede born in Jigawa State, Nigeria in 1963 is a former Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS, before his appointment by President Mohammadu Buhari, he was the Deputy Comptroller General (DCG) of NIS, Operations & Passports.[1][2][3][4]

Muhammed Babandede
Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service
In office
May 2016 – September 2021
Preceded byMartin Abeshi
Succeeded byIdris Isah Jere
Personal details
BornJigawa, Nigeria

Babandede holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Islamic Studies, he has master's degree in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice at the Ahmadu Bello University, ABU Zaria.[5]

He served as Assistant Comptroller General ACG passport at the Immigration Headquarters. His appointment came after President Mohammadu Buhari sacked the former Immigration boss Martin Abeshi.[6][7]

Babandede has an award of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic, MFR, in 2014. He is currently the longest service NIS top officer.[8]

Babandede tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from the United Kingdom on 22 March 2020.[9]

References
  1. "Federal Ministry of Interior - PRESIDENT BUHARI APPOINTS MOHAMMED BABANDEDE AS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE". interior.gov.ng. Archived from the original on 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  2. "Buhari appoints new Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration - Premium Times Nigeria". 2016-05-24. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  3. "Current and Past Leaders of the NIS – Nigeria Immigration Service". Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  4. "Nigeria Immigration Boss Vows To Help Complainant Report Bribe-Seeking Officer To Anti-Corruption Agencies". Sahara Reporters. 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  5. admin (2017-06-18). "MOHAMMED BABANDEDE: Most of the Threats to Nigeria Are Coming from North Africa". THISDAYLIVE. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  6. Ugwuanyi, Sylvester (2016-05-19). "Buhari fires Abeshi, appoints Babandede Acting Immigration boss". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  7. "Breaking : Babandede takes over at Immigration Service". Vanguard News. 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  8. Abu, Dooshima (2019-01-17). "No National Identity Number no new passport". Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  9. Idoko, Clement (29 March 2020). "Immigration CG, Babandede, Tests Positive For Coronavirus". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 30 March 2020.


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