By our correspondant
Federal Republic of Nigeria has been re-elected to the International Civil Aviation Organization, ICAO, Public Key Directory, PKD, Board for a sixth consecutive term.
This was disclosed in a press release signed by ACI Akinsola Akinlabi, the Service Public Relations Officer of NIS and issued to newsmen yesterday in Abuja.
The re-election according to the statement took place on Thursday, 11th December 2025, during the 31st PKD Board Meeting held in Montreal, Canada.
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap, led Nigeria’s delegation to the election, securing the significant diplomatic achievement through the country’s consistent contributions, shared implementation experiences, and innovations in Public Key Infrastructure, PKI, electronic Machine-Readable Travel Document, eMRTD, verification, and digital identity harmonization.
The Service stated that Nigeria’s membership in the ICAO-PKD since 2009 has played a pivotal role in shaping the directory’s strategic development and modernization.
This re-election it said recognized Nigeria’s technical expertise, compliance, and dedication to ICAO’s Standards and Recommended Practices, further solidifying its position among fifteen esteemed Board Members drawn from 107 participating States.
This achievement it stated reaffirmed the Nigeria Immigration Service’s commitment to the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, particularly in fulfilling Nigeria’s international obligations and maintaining its active role within the global community.
The Immigration Service restated that it remains steadfast in upholding the highest standards of border security, advancing digital identity initiatives, and safeguarding the integrity of travel documents issued to Nigerians and residents.
