President Bola Tinubu has approved an 18-month extension of the tenures of the Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Sylvester Nwakuche, and the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap.
Under the extension, Nwakuche will remain in office until May 26, 2028, while Nandap’s tenure will now end on June 30, 2028.
According to a statement issued on Monday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the approval followed a recommendation by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.
The Presidency said the extension was intended to address a succession gap in both services and provide their respective boards sufficient time to appoint successors.
President Tinubu commended the two security chiefs for the reforms recorded under their leadership and charged them to consolidate the gains.
Nwakuche was nominated by the President as Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service in December 2024, with his appointment confirmed by the Senate in March 2025.
Nandap was nominated as Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service on February 21, 2024, and confirmed by the Senate on March 1 of the same year.
The tenure extensions are expected to ensure continuity in the leadership of the two services while arrangements for succession are made.
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