The Federal Government on Wednesday announced the revocation of the residence permits of the expatriate staff in Intels and five other Nigerian companies.
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The revocation of the permit of the Intels’ expatriate staff and the earlier termination of the contract between the company and Nigerian Ports Authority NPA over alleged non-compliance with the federal government’s directive on the Treasury Single Account TSA, are being seen in some circles as political motivated.
In a statement, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS, Sunday James, issued in Abuja, the service said the revocation order was from its Comptroller General, Muhammad Babandede.
The statement reads in part, “The Comptroller General of Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede, MFR hereby revokes the Residence Permits of the Expatriate staff of the underlisted companies, in the exercise of the powers vested on him in section 39 subsection 1 of Immigration Act 2015 and section 5, subsection 5 of the Immigration Regulations 2017 after withdrawal of the operational licenses of the under mentioned companies by the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority.
“The affected companies are: INTELS Nig. Ltd., PRODECO International Ltd, West Africa Machinery Services Ltd., Net Global System International Ltd., MGM Logistics Solutions Ltd., ORIEAN Investment Ltd.
“Consequently, the CGI has directed that the expatriate staff of the affected companies above leave Nigeria not later than 30th November, 2017, failure of which they might be recommended to the Honourable Minister of Interior for deportation.”
