Board promotes 17,000 civil defence, immigration, other workers

The Civil Defence Correctional Fire and Immigration Services Board has approved over 17,000 senior officers 2022 promotional results.

For the Nigerian Correctional Service, 8,365 officers were promoted; in the Nigeria Immigration Service, 3,472 officers were promoted ; 327 officers in the Federal Fire Service; and 5,167 officers in the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps were also promoted.

A statement on Sunday by the board secretary, Ja’afaru Ahmed, quoted the chairman of the board, Rauf Aregbesola, to have disclosed this after the board’s meeting on May 23 in Abuja.

Aregbesola congratulated the elevated officers, adding that their promotion was a call to service to the Ministry of Interior, the Board, and their respective services.

He also urged them to work harder towards achieving mandates, visions of their respective services and ensuring the internal security of the country.

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