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NSCDC promotes 5,010 officers

The Civil Defence, Immigration and Prisons Services Board (CDIPB), has approved the promotion of 5,010 officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to various ranks.

This was made known via a statement issued on Saturday by the NSCDC spokesman, Olusola Odumosu.

Odumosu stated that the Commandant General of the Corps, Ahmed Audi, said the promotion was timely.

Audi said the promotion was part of an effort to improve the welfare and conditions of service for officers and men of the Corps.

He said it was imperative for dedicated and deserving personnel to be promoted according to increased productivity and development of manpower.

He noted that from a total of 5,010 upgraded personnel, 4,494 were promoted while 516 got upgraded by conversion.

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516 personnel were ungraded by conversation to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Corps II (ASC II).

A breakdown of the promotion showed that a total of 116 Assistant Commandants of Corps (ACC) got promoted to the rank of Deputy Commandant of Corps (DCC).

“362 Chief Superintendents of Corps (CSC) were promoted to the rank of Assistant Commandant of Corps (ACC).

“399 Superintendents of Corps (SC) were moved to the rank of Chief Superintendent of Corps (CSC).

“550 Deputy Superintendents of Corps (DSC) got promoted to the rank of Superintendent of Corps,” Audi stated.

A further breakdown stated that 888 Assistant Superintendents of Corps I (ASC I) were promoted to Deputy Superintendents of Corps (DSC).

“1191 Assistant Superintendents of Corps II (ASC II) got promoted to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Corps (I).

“988 Inspectors of Corps II (IC II) were promoted to Assistant Superintendents of Corps II (ASC II),” he said

Audi, however, urged the newly promoted officers to justify their promotion by contributing to the growth of the Corps through hard work, renewed zeal, vigour, loyalty to service and patriotism to the nation.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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