The federal government has announced the promotion of 24,202 officers and personnel of four para-military agencies in the country.
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) made the announcement in Abuja, saying the exercise cut across senior officers, middle cadres and other personnel in the agencies.
The Minister of Interior and chairman of the board, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo revealed this on Monday in Abuja.
Tunji Ojo, who spoke through the secretary to the board, Gen. Abdulmalik Jubril (rtd), said the promotion marked the second batch of the board’s senior officers promotion in 2025.
The four para-military agencies under the board are: Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Federal Fire Service (FFS) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
Tunji-Ojo said that from the 24,202 promoted officers; NCoS recorded 11,426, NIS: 4,336, FFS: 2,581 while 5,859 were elevated in NSCDC.
“The promotion was based on various parameters which included national spread, good records, ratification, performance and vacancy availability,” he said.
The minister stated that the promotion was aimed at boosting the morale of personnel to ensure proper service delivery in their prospective agencies.
He said that this was in accordance with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda to ensure the well being of serving personnel.
“In recent years, promotion of officers had been stagnant but this administration is dedicated to enhancing the well being of personnel to tackle insecurity bedeviling the country.
“Among the several incentives brought to the ministry this is particularly worthy of note,” the minister said. Nation