By Jerry Olomolaye
Six Assistant Comptroller General of Corrections (ACGs) have been promoted to the rank of Deputy Comptroller General of Corrections (DCG).
The promotions were effected in the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Service Boards (CDCFIB)
The Spokesman, Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Assistant Comptroller of Corrections, Mr Abubakar Umar, stated this in a statement issued in Abuja.
Umar named the promoted superior officers as Adbullahi Magaji, Ahmadu Adamu, Timothy Tinuoye, Marylaurene Melchizedek, Jerome Akinrujomu and Joseph Usendiah.
He said the newly promoted DCGs were decorated with their new ranks by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, alongside their spouses.
He quoted Aregbesola as congratulating them on their new positions, urging them to redouble efforts to meet the mandates of the Service.
He reiterated that the Federal Government and generality of Nigerians expected them to bring their expertise and experiences to bear so as to improve the fortunes of correctional administration in Nigeria.
The promoted DCGs have since been deployed to head various directorates of the Service.
Section 1(3a) of the Nigerian Correctional Service Act 2019, provides a minimum of eight (8) Deputy Conmptrollers-General of Corrections, one of whom shall be responsible for the newly established Non-custodial service directorate.
