The Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has appreciated the outgoing Comptroller of Immigration Services, Abia State Command, C.I.S Alphonsus Ndupu for his commitment and dedication to duty and wished him well in his new position.
Governor Otti was speaking when he received in audience the outgoing Comptroller of Immigration Services in the State, Alphonsus Ndupu, who came in company of his successor, C.I.S Mohammed Karfi to inform him of his transfer to Owerri zonal headquarters.
He regretted that though his stay in Abia was only for a few months , he was focused and did his best to enhance security in the State.
“We are actually surprised. Surprised because you have just been here in few months and at a time we were getting used to you, this transfer came but I believe it is all for better, you are moving to zonal office from the state office.
“To the best of my knowledge, this is an upliftment. I want to congratulate you and wish you well”, Otti said.
According to the Governor, his government takes the issue of security very seriously as every other thing functions at the back of security.
He said that security agencies in the state work in synergy and implored the new Comptroller of Immigration Services to familiarize himself with sister agencies in the state.
“Like you may have heard, we take security very seriously. It is our understanding that every other thing functions at the back of security. Your colleagues, in the military, in the police and other agencies, everyone thinks in the same direction.
“You also take time to familiarize yourself with them because we all work together”.
The Governor assured the new Comptroller that Abia is hospitable, adding that government would give him the needed support.
Speaking earlier, the outgoing Comptroller of Immigration Services in Abia State, Mr. Alphonsus Ndupu thanked the Governor for being of immense assistance to the Immigration Services in Abia State and appealed to him to extend the same support and hand of fellowship to his successor.
In his speech, the new Comptroller of Immigration Services, Abia State Command, Alhaji Mohammed Karfi commended the Governor for not paying lip service to issues of security, maintaining that his posting to Abia is like a home coming.
