The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has celebrated two of its officers for recording outstanding achievements on the global and continental sporting stages.
The Service, in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Service Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Immigration Service Headquarters, DCI Akinsola Akinlabi, said ASI 1 Azeez Moridiyyah Motunrayo emerged World Champion and Gold Medallist in the W50 Masters Javelin event at the ongoing World Masters Athletics Competition in South Korea.
Similarly, ASI Kayode Ajilore led Nigeria’s Continental Beach Volleyball contingent to a historic double achievement at the African Beach Volleyball Continental Championship.
According to the NIS, the feat secured Nigeria’s first-ever continental title in the competition and, in the process, earned the country its first-ever Olympic qualification ticket in Beach Volleyball for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
The Comptroller-General of Immigration, CGI KN Nandap, pcc, fsmn, on behalf of the officers and men of the Service, congratulated the two officers and commended their dedication, resilience and commitment to excellence.
The Service said the achievements had brought immense pride to both the Nigeria Immigration Service and Nigeria, describing them as an embodiment of the spirit of excellence, dedication, resilience and national pride that continues to distinguish its officers on the global stage.
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