Odimmegwa Johnpeter/Abuja
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has announced the promotion of 6,043 senior and junior officers across various ranks and cadres of the Service, in a significant move aimed at strengthening personnel development, boosting staff morale and enhancing operational efficiency. This was contained in a statement signed by JN Osuji, Chief Superintendent of Corrections, Service Public Relations Officer
The promotion, approved by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), covers officers across the senior and junior cadres and includes promotions to higher ranks, upgrading of eligible officers to the Superintendent and Inspectorate Cadres, as well as the conversion of Chief Correctional Assistants to Inspectors of Corrections.
A breakdown of the exercise indicates that 4,760 officers benefited from senior cadre promotions and upgrading, while 1,283 officers benefited from junior cadre promotions, upgrading and conversion, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 6,043.
The senior cadre category includes promotions from the rank of Inspector of Corrections to Assistant Superintendent of Corrections II up to Assistant Controller-General of Corrections. It also includes the upgrading of 159 eligible officers to the Superintendent Cadre.
Similarly, in the junior cadre, the exercise covers promotions across the ranks from Correctional Assistant III to Inspector of Corrections, the upgrading of 129 officers to the Inspectorate Cadre, and the conversion of 743 Chief Correctional Assistants to Inspectors of Corrections.
The approval was conveyed through official communications from the CDCFIB dated October 26, November 2 and November 4, 2026.
The Controller-General of Corrections, Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, MFR, mni, pcc, expressed profound appreciation to the Honourable Minister of Interior and Chairman of the CDCFIB, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, for his leadership, support and commitment to the welfare and career advancement of personnel of the Service. He also acknowledged the Board’s approval of the promotion exercise, noting that the development reflects the Federal Government’s continued commitment to staff motivation, institutional development and improved service delivery.
The Controller-General congratulated all beneficiaries and reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to personnel welfare, professional development and the provision of opportunities for career advancement, in recognition of the dedication, discipline and contributions of officers to the effective discharge of the Service’s statutory mandate.
He urged the promoted officers to regard their new ranks as a call to greater responsibility, professionalism, integrity and commitment to duty, while sustaining the highest standards of discipline and service delivery.
The Nigerian Correctional Service remains committed to building a professional, disciplined, motivated and efficient workforce capable of delivering on its mandate of safe custody, reformation, rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders, as well as the implementation of non-custodial measures.
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