Federal Government Promotes 27,624 Officers in Security Services
The Federal Government has approved the promotion of 27,624 officers across four paramilitary services: the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Fire Service, Nigerian Correctional Service, and Nigeria Immigration Service. Maj. Gen. Abdulmalik Jibrin (retd.), Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, announced this during a briefing in Abuja.
The breakdown of promotions includes 17,343 officers from the NSCDC, 4,601 from the Nigerian Correctional Service, 4,097 from the Nigeria Immigration Service, and 1,583 from the Federal Fire Service. These promotions aim to address stagnation and improve personnel welfare and morale.
Additionally, the board approved a healthcare policy framework for the services and resolved 228 pending disciplinary cases to strengthen discipline among personnel. Jibrin emphasized the importance of maintaining a well-disciplined workforce to ensure effective duty performance.
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