By Wilson Adekumola
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Service Boards, have promoted six Assistant Controllers-General of Correction to the rank of Deputy- Controllers General of Corrections
The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the Spokesman, Nigerian Correctional Service, Assistant Controller of Corrections, Mr Abubakar Umar, made this disclosure in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.
According to Umar, the promoted superior officers are Adbullahi Magaji, Ahmadu Adamu, Timothy Tinuoye, Marylaurene Melchizedek, Jerome Akinrujomu and Joseph Usendiah.
Umar explained that the newly promoted DCGs were decorated with their new ranks by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, alongside their spouses.
Aregbesola was said to have rejoiced with them on their new positions, while calling on them not to let the purpose of their promotion be defeated.
He told them that the Federal Government and generality of Nigerians are hoping on them, to improve the fortunes of correctional administration in Nigeria.
The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the promoted DCGs have since been deployed to head various directorates of the service.
Section 1 (3a) of the Nigerian Correctional Service Act 2019 provides a minimum of eight Deputy Controllers-General of Corrections, one of whom shall be responsible for the newly established non-custodial service directorate.
