President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the appointment of Adepoju Caroline Wura-Ola (Mrs.) as the substantive Comptroller-General (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).
Wura-Ola who has been on acting capacity since 1st June, 2023, was born to the family of Mr. and Mrs. Olatunji Akinrinsola on 13/7/1963 in Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State in South-West Nigeria.
She attended Christ Girls’ School, Ado Ekiti, where she obtained West African Examination Certificate in 1980. She attended the University of Maiduguri, where she got a degree in the faculty of Science in 1985.
In 1987, she proceeded to the University of Ibadan, where she obtained her Masters Degree in Chemistry. She also has a certificate program from Trios College Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Paralegal Studies.
Until her appointment, she was the Deputy Comptroller General (DCG) in charge of Finance and Account Directorate.
As an NIS officer, CGI Wura-Olu, attended some trainings, including; Immigration Training School Kano, Immigration Command, and Staff College Sokoto, National Institute for Security Studies Lower Usman Dam Bwari, Abuja and Emotional Intelligence and Transformation Leadership.
She is also a fellow of Pass Command Course, fellow Security Institute of Nigeria, and Member Law Society of Upper Canada. She is happily married with children.
Similarly, Mr. President has also approved the appointment of six (6) Deputy Comptrollers-General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) with effect from 01/01/2023. Below are their names and Service Numbers.
i. Zainab Lawal Service No. 9679
ii. Auna Usman Aliyu Service No. 9695
iii. Nandap Kemi Nanna Service No. 9702
iv. Usman Babangida Service No. 9728
v. Hassan Sadat Service No. 9906
vi. Emenike, Ijeoma Chidi Service No. 11949
