The Federal Government has announced the promotion of 24,202 officers and personnel of four paramilitary agencies.
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) said the exercise cut across senior officers, middle cadres, and other personnel in the agencies.
The Minister of Interior and Chairman of the board, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the promotion yesterday in Abuja.
Tunji-Ojo, who spoke through the Secretary to the board, Gen. Abdulmalik Jubril (retd.), said the promotion marked the second batch of the board’s senior officers elevated in 2025.
The four paramilitary agencies under the board are: the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the Federal Fire Service (FFS), and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
Tunji-Ojo explained that from the 24,202 promoted officers, NCoS has 11,426; NIS – 4,336; FFS – 2,581; and the NSCDC – 5,859.
“The promotion was based on various parameters, which included national spread, good records, ratification, performance and vacancy availability,” he said.
The minister stated that the promotion was aimed at boosting the morale of personnel to ensure proper service delivery in their respective agencies.
He said this was in accordance with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda to ensure the well-being of serving personnel.
“In recent years, promotion of officers had been stagnant, but this administration is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of personnel to tackle insecurity bedeviling the country.
“Among the several incentives brought to the ministry, this is particularly worthy of note,” Tunji-Ojo added.