President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Nwakuche Sylvester Ndidi as Acting Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), following the retirement of Haliru Nababa from the service.
Prior to retirement, Haliru Nababa served as Controller-General for over three years and was pulled out of the Service in a colourful ceremony on Friday.
Nababa had been appointed Controller-General by former President Muhammadu Buhari and his tenure would end on 15th of December.
A statement by Ahmed Ja’afaru, the Secretary of the Board of Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services, said that the appointment of Mr. Nwakuche Ndidi would be taking effect from 15th December 2024.
Born 26th November 1966, Nwakuche hails from Oguta in Imo State.
Until his appointment, Ndidi was the Deputy Controller-General in charge of Training and Staff Development Directorate.
He is a fellow of the prestigious National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) and holds the national honour of Member of the Federal Republic, MFR.
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has lauded the retiring Controller-General , Nababa for his “visionary leadership, and a steadfast commitment to the transformative ideals of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCOS).”
Tunji Ojo who described Nababa tenure as exceptional at the pulling out parade said his stewardship witnessed significant “strides in advancing its core mandate of reforming, rehabilitating and reintegrating inmates into the society in line with our government’s vision to ensure public safety while upholding the principles of justice.”
Nababa, in his valedictory address, thanked Tinubu and the Minister for the opportunity given him to serve the nation.
