File photo: NSCDC officers
The Federal Government has approved the promotion of 27,624 officers across the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Fire Service, Nigerian Correctional Service, and Nigeria Immigration Service.
The Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, Maj-Gen Abdulmalik Jibrin (retd.), disclosed this while briefing journalists on the outcome of the board’s meeting in Abuja on Thursday.
Giving a breakdown, Jubril said 17,343 officers of the NSCDC were promoted, while the Nigerian Correctional Service had 4,601 beneficiaries.
He added that 4,097 officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service and 1,583 officers of the Federal Fire Service were also promoted.
He said the promotions were part of efforts to address stagnation in the services and improve personnel welfare and morale.
“In keeping with this commitment, the board, at its meeting this afternoon, considered issues relating to the welfare and well-being of personnel of the four paramilitary services under its purview: the Nigerian Correctional Service, the Nigerian Immigration Service, the Federal Fire Service and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.
“The board also considered measures to improve personnel welfare and boost their morale to enable them to discharge their duties effectively.
“Promotions to various ranks were approved by the board this afternoon. I am pleased to announce that a total of 27,624 officers have been promoted to different ranks. The breakdown is as follows: The Nigerian Correctional Service: 4,601 officers.
“The Nigerian Immigration Service: 4,097 officers. The Federal Fire Service: 1,583 officers. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps: 17,343 officers. This is unprecedented,” he said.
The board chairman also disclosed that it approved a healthcare policy framework aimed at ensuring the fitness and wellness of officers and men of the four services.
According to him, the board also considered and approved disciplinary recommendations involving 228 cases that had been pending.
He said the decisions were intended to strengthen discipline and ensure that personnel conducted themselves appropriately in the discharge of their duties.
“The board has also considered and approved disciplinary recommendations to ensure that we maintain a well-disciplined paramilitary workforce whose members conduct themselves appropriately in the discharge of their responsibilities.
“Certain individuals committed various offences, and their cases had remained pending. Today, all the cases have been disposed of. A total of 228 cases were considered, and the various disciplinary measures approved by the board have been communicated,” he said.