The Senate has confirmed Sylvester Nwakuche as the new Controller General of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), following his appointment by President Bola Tinubu on December 13, 2024.
Nwakuche replaces Haliru Nababa, who recently retired from the position. His confirmation came after the Senate Committee on Interior, chaired by Senator Adams Oshiomhole, submitted its report, which was unanimously adopted during plenary on Tuesday.
Announcing the confirmation, Senate President Godswill Akpabio tasked Nwakuche with improving security in correctional facilities across the country, expressing optimism that his leadership would put an end to frequent jailbreaks.
The charge follows a recent jailbreak at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Koton Karfe, Kogi State, where 12 inmates escaped, and a correctional officer was killed in the early hours of Monday.