CDCFIB begin 2026 promotion for senior officers, warn about fake recruitment

Wetin dey happen for Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board? As dem begin 2026 promotion exercise for senior officers, wahala still dey for recruitment side. The board don start first batch of promotion for officers wey dey rank of Deputy Controllers, Comptrollers, and Commandants across four services under dem. Na Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigerian Correctional Service, Nigeria Immigration Service and Federal Fire Service.

Secretary to the Board, Maj.-Gen. Abdulmaleek Jibrin (retd.), yarn am during flag-off ceremony for Army Resource Centre for Asokoro District of Abuja. Him talk say the promotion examination na to make officers better for work and improve service delivery. Him emphasize say only qualified and competent officers go get promotion, because board dey committed to professionalism and transparency.

This promotion exercise come after 2025 promotion wey over 24,000 officers benefit from. But as senior officers dey celebrate promotion, plenty applicants wey dey wait for recruitment still dey look face. The board don warn Nigerians to watch out for fraudsters wey dey spread fake information about recruitment.

CDCFIB Head of Press and Public Relations, Okeh Juliet, don debunk reports say screening exercise dey happen. She talk say any report wey dey circulate about recruitment screening for Kano na fake. She advise public to disregard am and wait for correct information from verified media platforms.

Recall say shortlisted candidates for physical screening and document verification suppose open portal from December 1–3, 2025. But on December 1, board announce indefinite postponement. The delay come after computer-based test wey hold November 19, 2025.

For another matter, Nigerian Correctional Service don suspend officer wey impregnate inmate for Potiskum Correctional Centre for Yobe State. The officer, Sani Saleh-Bodejo, na Assistant Superintendent of Nigerian Correctional Service. Inmate wey dem impregnate, Blessing Sunday, don give birth to baby boy for Potiskum Specialist Hospital.

Minister of Interior and Chairman of CDCFIB, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, approve suspension after reviewing preliminary investigation report. Board maintain zero tolerance for misconduct across agencies.

For Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps side, federal government don dismiss 38 senior officers, including Assistant Commandant General. Offenses include gross misconduct, insubordination, and violation of laws. Public Relations Officer of NSCDC, Babawale Afolabi, talk say 76 senior and junior personnel face disciplinary measures for 2025.

Commandant General of NSCDC, Prof. Ahmed Audi, express commitment to reposition Corps through training. Him warn say administration no go tolerate acts wey fit spoil image of Service.

As promotion dey go on and disciplinary actions dey happen, applicants still dey wait. Board dey advise patience. Dem say necessary arrangements dey ongoing for next stage of recruitment exercise.