Tinubu approved lifetime pay for retired immigration chiefs — Tunji-Ojo
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu approved lifetime salaries for retired immigration chiefs. Read More:…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), under the Ministry of Interior, is one of several paramilitary agencies whose retired top brass have long agitated for better post-service welfare packages, similar to pension and allowance structures enjoyed by retired military and police chiefs. Welfare and pension reforms for retired heads of paramilitary agencies have been a recurring issue in Nigeria, with past administrations criticised for leaving senior officers who served for decades with inadequate retirement benefits.
The announcement, made by Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, credits President Bola Tinubu with approving lifetime salaries specifically for retired Comptrollers-General and Deputy Comptrollers-General of the NIS. Coverage across outlets is consistent on the core announcement, with Vanguard additionally highlighting the minister's framing of the move as part of Tinubu's "Renewed Hope" agenda meant to outlast his tenure. None of the reports yet detail the specific amounts involved, the funding source, when implementation begins, or whether similar arrangements will be extended to other paramilitary agencies.