The CG advised passport applicants against dealing with louts.
“We have continued to punish NIS officers and men who try to assist people for a fee. You can assist people genuinely but not extort from them,” he said.
Before the extension, the CG NIS tenure had ended on April 24.
The NIS board has directed the acting comptroller-general of the organisation, Isah Jere, to hand over to his immediate junior.
Mr Jere said that all land borders were to be effectively closed from 12 midnight on Saturday to 12 midnight on Sunday February 26.
The enhanced e-passport has more sophisticated security features and is one of the most secure passports in the world, said NIS boss Isah Jere.
The Nigeria Immigration Service has deployed 21,640 officers and men for the February 25 and March 11 elections across the 36 states and FCT.
“Who says there are no beggars in Canada, USA or UK? There are beggars and homeless people in these countries.”
Isah Jere, the Comptroller General of NIS approved the postings according to a statement by the Service’s spokesman, Amos Okpu, on Wednesday in Abuja.
