By PAUL ADAJI, Abuja –
The Comptroller-General of Immigration (CGI), Muhammad Babandede, has frowned at Thursday’s misunderstanding between some Personnel at the Oyo State Command Office of the Service and officials of the Ibadan North Local Government Area.
Reacting to reports of the incident, Babandede said he ws disturbed that a minor misunderstanding was not quickly resolved leading to an unnecessary scuffle between two friendly agencies that have maintained very cordial relationship over the years.
A statement issued in Abuja by Mr. Amos Okpu, an Assistant Comptroller of Immigration Service and Public Relations Officer, noted that the Ibadan North Local Government Council remained “one of the best immediate neighbours and indeed the nearest democratic institution to the Oyo State Command Complex.”
“Our agency has huge regards as well as honour for democratic institutions and thus should not be involved in anything to the contrary. The Service and Ibadan North Local Government Council have continued to enjoy excellent neighbourliness over the decades thereby making this altercation most unfortunate,” the statement said.
It added that the Comptroller-General “holds the Chairman of the Council and his Management team in high esteem and so has ordered an investigation into the unfortunate development.”
While appealing for calm, CGI Babandede assured that due diligence would be taken to not only ensure amicable resolution of the matter but that any Personnel found to have acted unprofessionally is appropriately sanctioned.
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