19 October 2026 10:03 pm WAT
President Bola Tinubu has approved an 18-month extension of the tenures of the heads of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), extending their stay in office until 2028.
The affected officers are the Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Sylvester Nwakuche, and the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap.
Under the approval, Nwakuche will remain in office until May 26, 2028, while Nandap’s tenure will end on June 30, 2028.
The Presidency said the extension followed a recommendation by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to address a succession gap in the two services and give their boards sufficient time to appoint successors.
A statement issued on Monday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu commended the two service chiefs for the reforms recorded under their leadership and charged them to consolidate the gains.
Nwakuche was nominated by Tinubu as Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service in December 2024, and his appointment was confirmed by the Senate in March 2025.
Nandap was nominated as Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service on February 21, 2024, and confirmed by the Senate on March 1, 2024.
The extension will keep both officials in charge of their respective services beyond their original tenure timelines, while providing additional time for the appointment of their successors.
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