To further boost staff morale and clear backlog, not less than 3, 853 officers and men of the Nigeria Correctional Service, (NCoS), have been promoted to various ranks in one of the large-scale promotions exercises in the Service.
Controller General of the service, Haliru Nababa, made this known, Saturday, in Abuja.
He said the promotion which takes effect, on January 1st 2020, was made possible following approval of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services’ Board (CDCFI#SB).
In a communique signed by the Public Relations Officer of the service, Abubakar Umar, Nababa said a total of 48 Assistant Controllers of Corrections, (ACCs), were promoted to Deputy Controllers of Corrections, (DCC), while 66 Chief Superintendents of Corrections (CSCs) got elevated to the rank of Assistant Controllers of Corrections, (ACC).
Others are 197 Superintendents of Corrections, (SCs), now moved to the rank of Chief Superintendents of Corrections (CSC), 307 Deputy Superintendents of Corrections, (DSCs), promoted to Superintendents of Corrections, (SCs), and 441 Assistant Superintendents of Corrections, (ASC I), will now wear the new rank of Deputy Superintendent of Corrections, (DSC).
Statistics from the promotion result also shows that a total of 1,175 Assistant Superintendents of Corrections, (ASC II), have climbed up the ladder to Assistant Superintendents of Corrections (ASC I) while 1,209 Inspector of Corrections (IC) were promoted to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Corrections (ASC II).
Others include 17 Inspectors of Corrections, (IC II), promoted to ASC II, and a total of 392 officers who acquired additional qualifications were upgraded from Assistant and Inspectorate cadres to the superintendent cadre.
Congratulating the officers, the CG charged them to see their elevations as a call for more work and dedication to duty.
He implored them to justify their promotions by adding value to service delivery assuring all officers of his commitment and zeal towards improving staff welfare as a motivation for the efficiency and effectiveness of personnel.
THEGUARDIAN
