The Federal Government has approved the promotion of 30 Controllers of Prisons to the rank of Assistant Comptroller General, as part of efforts to deepen professional excellence and strengthen leadership within the Nigerian Prisons Service.
The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Prisons Service, Umar Abubakar, who holds the rank of Deputy Controller of Prisons. He disclosed that the approval was conveyed by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB).
According to Abubakar, the elevation aligns with the government’s commitment to a merit-based advancement system and is in furtherance of the ongoing reform agenda within the Service, under the framework of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and the leadership of Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.
“Among the newly promoted officers are 27 general duty officers who have demonstrated exceptional dedication, leadership, and operational competence across various formations nationwide,” Abubakar said.
He added that three professional officers were also promoted in recognition of their outstanding service in Medical Laboratory Science, Nursing, and Public Health.
Abubakar noted that the exercise underscores the Minister’s “unprecedented commitment to repositioning the Prisons Service for greater efficiency and professionalism.”
In a related development, Comptroller-General of Prisons, Sylvester Nwakuche, congratulated the newly promoted officers, urging them to see their elevation as a call to higher responsibility.
He emphasized that the promotions serve not only as recognition for previous performance but also as a challenge to enhance service delivery, provide strategic leadership, and uphold the Service’s core mandates of inmate reformation, rehabilitation, and reintegration.
“The Service remains committed to building a motivated, disciplined, and professional workforce capable of addressing the complex challenges of modern correctional administration and public safety,” Nwakuche stated.
