FG promotes 20,000 immigration officers, others

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board has approved the promotion of over 20,000 officers across various ranks in its agencies.

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this on Friday.

Tunji-Ojo said the officers were promoted following the board’s approval after its 5th meeting.

He noted that the officers promoted cut across all the agencies under the board’s jurisdiction.

“The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, which I Chair as the Minister of Interior, held its 5th meeting today (Friday), and approved the promotion of over 20,000 officers for 2024.

“This marks the second consecutive year that the board has completed a promotion exercise within a calendar year, following the promotion of over 30,000 officers in 2023.

“This is walking the talk of our promise to eliminate career stagnation in our paramilitary agencies, and demonstrating our dedication to recognising and rewarding excellence”, the minister said, in a statement.

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