The Federal Government of Nigeria has appointed and decorated 15 new Deputy Comptrollers General, Deputy Controllers General, and Deputy Commandants General (DCGs) of the four paramilitary services under the Ministry of Interior.
The 15 decorated DCGs were among the 79 senior officers recently promoted, including Assistant Comptrollers Generals (ACGs) and Comptrollers across the four agencies.
Speaking at the event, the Minister of Interior, Mr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, stated that the promotions were justly done. He acknowledged the backlog of promotions and noted that personnel of the services do not need to know anyone to be promoted under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
The minister charged the newly promoted DCGs to redouble their efforts in helping the president achieve the Renewed Hope agenda in their respective agencies.
Ja’afaru Ahmed, secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), expressed satisfaction that 79 senior officers have been promoted to their next rank in the four agencies.
The breakdown of the promotions includes:
– Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS): 22
– Federal Fire Service (FFS): 12
– Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS): 22
– Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC): 23
Ahmed noted that the current administration has ensured that annual promotions are concluded within the year of promotions, unlike in the past when some promotions were carried over to another year.
The minister emphasized that the era of nepotism is gone and that personnel will be promoted based on merit, without needing to know anyone.
