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FG promotes 17,343 NSCDC officers

The Federal Government has approved the promotion of 27,624 officers across the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Fire Service, Nigerian Correctional Service, and Nigeria Immigration Service. The Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, Maj. Gen. Abdulmalik Jibril (retd.), disclosed this while briefing journalists on the outcome of the […]…

FG promotes 17,343 NSCDC officers

The Federal Government has approved the promotion of a total of 27,624 officers across four paramilitary services, including the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigerian Correctional Service, Nigeria Immigration Service, and Federal Fire Service. Maj. Gen. Abdulmalik Jibril, the Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, made this announcement during a briefing to journalists.

The NSCDC was the service with the highest number of promotions, with 17,343 officers receiving promotions. The Nigerian Correctional Service saw 4,601 officers promoted, the Nigeria Immigration Service had 4,097 personnel promoted, and the Federal Fire Service had 1,583 officers promoted. The promotions were part of the board's efforts to address stagnation in the services and improve personnel welfare and morale.

The board also approved a healthcare policy framework to ensure the fitness and wellness of officers and men, as well as disciplining recommendations for 228 pending cases.

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