Allegations of bribery for tenure elongation has been made against the current Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigrations Service Idris isah Jere and the DCG Directorate of Passport and Other Travel Documents Mrs Modupe Anyalechi. A close source who spoke to LeadingReporters on condition of anonymity revealed that the CGI may have parted with nothing less than N3billion in securing a one year tenure extension. It was learnt the CGI embarked on massive lobbying in the Villa and among other stakeholders who billed him in hundreds of millions.
“I am certain that as much as over N3billion was collected by one single individual who is a power broker in the government today. Other hundreds of millions were given to other stakeholders to facilitate the illegal tenure extension. It has become a norm in Nigeria that top government functionaries who desire to stay put in their positions expends billions of tax payers money in bribery to remain in office.
The source further hinted that DCG Modupe Anyalechi leveraged her connection and tribal affiliation with some big shots in the ministry of interior to elongate her stay in the office. DCG Anyalechi who is in charge of Directorate of Passport and Other Travel Documents was said to have attained her retirement age on 17th May, 2022.
“She refused to retire because of backing from Ministry of Interior”.
“DCG Anyalechi refused to go when she found out the game played by the CGI for his tenure renewal. It was a case of I know what you know”. The source said.
It was learnt that the CGI refused to compel DCG Anyalechi to proceed on her terminal leave for fear that the later would hit back by exposing what she knew about the CGI.
All efforts by this online news platform to get the issues addressed by immigration management were unsuccessful as at the time of filing this report.