FG Approves Promotion Of 95 Top Officers In Immigration, Civil Defence, Other Services

The Federal Government has approved the promotion of 95 top management officers of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Federal Fire Service (FFS) and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

The government also sanctioned 224 personnel for various acts of misconduct and indiscipline in the four para-military Services.

The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo announced the promotion on behalf of the government in statement issued in Abuja on Friday.

He spoke through the Secretary of the Board of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Immigration Service, Correctional Service and the Federal Fire Service, Maj General Abdulmalik Jibrin rtd.

The statement said the promotion cut across the ranks of Controllers/Comptrollers/Commandants – Assistant Controllers/Comptrollers/ Deputy Commandants-General for the four (4) Services.

In the NCoS, 4 ACG were promoted to the rank of DCG and 31 Comptrollers to Assistant Controllers General, while in Immigration Service, 6 Assistant Comptrollers General were promoted to Deputy Comptrollers General. And 20 Comptrollers to Assistant Comptrollers General.

Also the FFS has 3 Assistant Controller General now promoted to Deputy Controllers General and two Controllers promoted to Assistant Controllers General.

The NSCDC has 3 Assistant Commandant General now promoted to Deputy Commandant General and 22 Commandants promoted to Assistant Commandant General.

“The Board also sanctioned 224 personnel for misconducts and acts of indiscipline after subjecting the personnel to investigation and making to face a panel to defend themselves of various allegations.

“The Board also considered and took decision on 224 disciplinary cases of erring officers across the four services.

“The decisions ranged from dismissal, compulsory retirement, rejection of appeal against dismissal, exoneration, issuance of warning letters, and loss of seniority,” the government said.

The breakdown of the cases showed that the

NCoS has 143 personnel, Immigration 31, Fire Service 4, and Civil Defence Corps 46.

“The Board considered its recruitment process into the 4 Services as well as in the Board Secretariat for which online applications would commence from Monday 14th of July 2025.

“The applicants are urged to be wary of activities of scammers as the process would be seamless and transparent in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“The board also considered and approved the timeline for 2025 Promotion Exercise, which would commence in August and terminate in November 2025,” the Minister said in the statement.