NCoS Promotes 5,004 Personnel

By Nkiru Njemanze

The Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, has released the promotion of 5,004 senior officers who participated in the 2023 promotion exercise conducted by the Civil Defence, Correction Service, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB).

A statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Service, Abubakar Umar shows that seven Controllers from the Correctional Service were elevated to the rank of Assistant Controller General of Corrections, while thirty-five Deputy Controllers of were promoted to Controller of Corrections.

According to the statement, others promoted to new ranks include sixty eight Deputy Controllers of Corrections, one hundred and twenty nine Assistant Controllers of Corrections, four hundred and twenty six Chief Superintendents of Corrections six hundred and fifty Superintendents of Corrections, ne thousand and forty eight Deputy Superintendents of Corrections and two thousand six hundred and forty one Assistant Superintendents of Corrections among whom are those qualified for upgrading.

The statement says that the Controller General of Corrections, Haliru Nababa charges the beneficiaries to get ready for more work as promotion comes with additional responsibility.

It states that the CGC admonishes the newly promoted officers to brace up for the tasks ahead and encouraged those that missed the promotion to remain steadfast as more opportunities abound in the future.

The Corrections boss emphasizes that the Service is committed to improving staff welfare and ensuring inmates are reformed and rehabilited in line with accepted global standards.

Edited By Grace Namiji