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Nigeria paramilitary personnel administration

Overview

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has implemented several administrative measures regarding personnel in Nigeria.

In a recruitment drive, the board mandated drug testing for the first batch of 30,000 recruits across the Nigeria Immigration Service, the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, the Nigerian Correctional Service, and the Federal Fire Service. This directive, stated by Board Secretary Maj. Gen. Abdulmalik Jibrin (retd.), requires candidates to undergo screening at National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) offices to ensure prospective public servants are free from illegal drug use.

Simultaneously, the Federal Government approved the promotion of 27,624 existing officers within these four services to address career stagnation and improve morale. The promotions include 17,343 officers from the NSCDC, 4,601 from the Nigerian Correctional Service, 4,097 from the Nigerian Immigration Service, and 1,583 from the Federal Fire Service. The board also approved a new healthcare policy framework to support personnel wellness.

Entities

Abdulmalik Jibrin · Federal Fire Service · Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board · Nigeria · National Drug Law Enforcement Agency

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Nigeria promotes 27,624 paramilitary officers

    The Nigerian government has approved the promotion of 27,624 officers across the NSCDC, Nigerian Correctional Service, Immigration Service, and Federal Fire Service to boost morale and welfare.

  2. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Nigeria paramilitary agencies mandate drug testing for 30,000 recruits

    Nigeria's CDCFIB will reopen its recruitment portal from October 28 to November 13 for 30,000 paramilitary recruits to undergo mandatory drug testing via the NDLEA.

Sources

businesselitesafrica.com · gwg.ng · nationaldailyng.com · platinumpost.ng · premiumtimesng.com · punchng.com · theglittersonline.com.ng