FG removes HND, First Degree dichotomy in paramilitary agencies

THE Federal Government has removed the age-long dichotomy
between holders of university degrees and Higher National Diploma
(HND) in all the paramilitary agencies under the Ministry of
Interior.
This was contained in a statement by the Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Interior, Abubakar Magaji, on Thursday in Abuja.

According to him, the approval was made by the Civil Defence,
Fire, Immigration and Prisons Board (CDFIPB), at the end of its
meeting held on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, under the chairmanship of
the Minister of Interior, Lieutenant Gen Abdulrahman Bello
Dambazau.

To this end, the Board directed that all officers with HND to be
upgraded to COMPASS 08, which is the salary grade level for holders
of degree certificates at entry point.

He added that while the nomenclature for the HND holders would
start with the rank of Senior Inspector, the degree holders are
with the rank of Assistant Superintendent II.

Magaji said the Board also approved the commencement of the Year
2017 promotion exercise for all the services with effect from July
17, 2017.

In order to boost internal security mechanism, the Board
accordingly approved the establishment of the Institute of Domestic
Security aimed at strengthening inter-agency cooperation, among
other functions.

In another development, the Federal Government has approved the
re-organisation of the Nigeria Immigration Service in line with the
provision of Immigration Act, which stipulates the establishment of
Directorate of Immigration.

The statement indicated that the directorates, each to be headed
by Deputy Comptroller-General, are as follows: Human Resources
Management; Finance and Accounts; Planning, Research and
Statistics; Passport and Other Travel Documents; Investigation and
Compliance.

The Permanent Secretary others as Border Management; Migration
and Visa and Residency.

He quoted the Minister of Interior as saying that the Government
of President Muhammadu Buhari places high premium on the welfare of
its workforce and hopes that officers and men in the Services would
reciprocate this gesture through improved performance and
dedication to duty, in line with the Executive Order on the Ease of
Doing Business, so as to revamp the economy.

THE Federal Government has removed the age-long dichotomy
between holders of university degrees and Higher National Diploma
(HND) in all the paramilitary agencies under the Ministry of
Interior.
This was contained in a statement by the Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Interior, Abubakar Magaji, on Thursday in Abuja.

According to him, the approval was made by the Civil Defence,
Fire, Immigration and Prisons Board (CDFIPB), at the end of its
meeting held on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, under the chairmanship of
the Minister of Interior, Lieutenant Gen Abdulrahman Bello
Dambazau.

To this end, the Board directed that all officers with HND to be
upgraded to COMPASS 08, which is the salary grade level for holders
of degree certificates at entry point.

He added that while the nomenclature for the HND holders would
start with the rank of Senior Inspector, the degree holders are
with the rank of Assistant Superintendent II.

Magaji said the Board also approved the commencement of the Year
2017 promotion exercise for all the services with effect from July
17, 2017.

In order to boost internal security mechanism, the Board
accordingly approved the establishment of the Institute of Domestic
Security aimed at strengthening inter-agency cooperation, among
other functions.

In another development, the Federal Government has approved the
re-organisation of the Nigeria Immigration Service in line with the
provision of Immigration Act, which stipulates the establishment of
Directorate of Immigration.

The statement indicated that the directorates, each to be headed
by Deputy Comptroller-General, are as follows: Human Resources
Management; Finance and Accounts; Planning, Research and
Statistics; Passport and Other Travel Documents; Investigation and
Compliance.

The Permanent Secretary others as Border Management; Migration
and Visa and Residency.

He quoted the Minister of Interior as saying that the Government
of President Muhammadu Buhari places high premium on the welfare of
its workforce and hopes that officers and men in the Services would
reciprocate this gesture through improved performance and
dedication to duty, in line with the Executive Order on the Ease of
Doing Business, so as to revamp the economy.