President Bola Ahmed Tinubu don approve 18-month tenure extension for Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, wey be Controller-General of Nigerian Correctional Service, and Kemi Nanna Nandap, wey be Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service.
Following di approval, di tenure of di Nigerian Correctional Service chief go now end on May 26, 2028, while di tenure of di Nigeria Immigration Service chief go end on June 30, 2028.
Di approval follow recommendation by Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. E address succession gap for both services and go allow di board enough time to appoint successors.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu commend di two chiefs for reforms wey dia leadership achieve, and e charge dem to consolidate di gains.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu nominate Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche as Controller-General of Nigerian Correctional Service in December 2024, and Senate confirm am in March 2025. For Kemi Nanna Nandap, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu nominate her as Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service on February 21, 2024, and Senate confirm her appointment on March 1, 2024.
