President Bola Tinubu has accepted an 18-month extension of the tenures of the heads of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).
The extension will maintain Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, in workplace till May 26, 2028, whereas Kemi Nanna Nandap, Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, will stay in workplace till June 30, 2028.
The Presidency introduced the approvals in an announcement issued on Monday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the assertion, the extensions adopted a advice by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to deal with a succession hole in each companies and provides their governing board adequate time to nominate successors.
Tinubu counseled Nwakuche and Nandap for the reforms achieved underneath their management and urged them to consolidate the features.
Nwakuche was nominated by the President as Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service in December 2024, whereas the Senate confirmed his appointment in March 2025.
Nandap was nominated as Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service on February 21, 2024, and the Senate confirmed her appointment on March 1, 2024.
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