FG Promotes 20,867 Officers in NIS, NSCDC, NCoS, FFS

* To conclude recruitment in FFS Sept

Michael Olugbode in Abuja

The Federal Government has approved the promotion of 20,867 personnel across various ranks in the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) and the Federal Fire Service (FFS).

The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who announced the promotions on Friday, also said the government approved a special promotion for two officers of NCoS, four officers of the NIS, two officers of the NSCDC and one officer of the FFS.

The minister, while giving the breakdown of the promotions, explained that a total of 5,329 officers were promoted in the NCoS, and 5,112 officers promoted in the NIS.

Tunji-Ojo, who was represented at the media briefing by the Secretary of the Board of the Services, Alhaji Ja’afaru Ahmed, said a total of 9,937 officers were promoted in NSCDC, while 489 officers were promoted in the FFS.

He said the promotions were carried out across the ranks of Inspector/Assistant Superintendent, Controllers, Comptrollers, and Commandants in the four Services under the ministry.

He further announced that the Board considered and approved the monitoring, evaluation, as well as collaboration with the Services on career development courses organised in the respective four Services.

Tunji-Ojo said the government has considered and approved the implementation of a new training curriculum for use in the Training Institutions of the FFS.

He added that the government also considered and approved the implementation of a new Scheme of Service for the Federal Fire Service.

The minister said the government would conclude the 2023/24 FFS recruitment before the end of this month.