By Palma Ileye
Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has promoted 6,043 Senior and Junior Officers across various ranks and cadres as part of efforts to boost personnel morale, strengthen staff development and improve operational efficiency.
The promotion exercise, approved by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), also includes the upgrading of eligible officers to the Superintendent and Inspectorate Cadres, as well as the conversion of 743 Chief Correctional Assistants to Inspectors of Corrections.
In a press release signed Friday by the Service Spokesperson, Jane Osuji, a breakdown of the exercise showed that 4,760 Officers benefited from promotions and upgrading in the Senior cadre, while 1,283 ofyficers benefited from promotions, upgrading and conversion in the Junior cadre.
The Senior cadre exercise covers promotions from Inspector of Corrections to Assistant Superintendent of Corrections II and up to Assistant Controller-General of Corrections, including the upgrading of 159 eligible officers to the Superintendent Cadre.
Similarly, in the Junior cadre, Officers were promoted from Correctional Assistant III to Inspector of Corrections, while 129 officers were upgraded to the Inspectorate Cadre. Another 743 Chief Correctional Assistants were converted to Inspectors of Corrections.
The approvals were conveyed through official communications from the CDCFIB dated October 26, November 2 and November 4, 2026.
The Controller-General of Corrections, Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, expressed appreciation to the Minister of Interior and Chairman of the CDCFIB, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, for his leadership and commitment to the welfare and career advancement of personnel.
Nwakuche also commended the Board for approving the exercise, describing it as a reflection of the Federal Government’s commitment to staff motivation, institutional development and improved service delivery.
He congratulated the beneficiaries and urged them to see their new positions as a call to greater responsibility, professionalism, integrity and dedication to duty.
The Controller-General reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to personnel welfare and professional development, noting that the promotion exercise recognises Officers’ dedication and contributions to the discharge of the Service’s statutory responsibilities.
He urged Officers to maintain discipline and uphold the highest standards of service delivery as the NCoS continues to pursue its mandate of safe custody, reformation, rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders, alongside the implementation of non-custodial measures.
