President Muhammadu Buhari has approved an extension of the tenure of Nigeria Prisons Service chief.
Ja’afaru Ahmed’s tenure as prisons chief was to end on July 21 but has now been extended by a year, an interior ministry spokesperson said in a statement.
Ten other senior officials of the paramilitary agencies under the interior ministry were also promoted.
FG EXTENDS NIGERIA PRISONS BOSS’ TENURE BY ONE YEAR
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the extension of tenure of office of the Controller-General of the Nigeria Prisons Service, Ja’afaru Ahmed by one (1) calendar year with effect from 21st July, 2019.
Ja’afaru whose tenure was to end on July 21st, 2019 was recommended for the extension due to his track record of innovative reforms in the Prisons Service and the need to consolidate and complete some of the on-going programmes especially on human rights compliance, reformation and health care, agricultural and education programmes for the inmates.
While congratulating the Controller-General, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Barr. Georgina Ekeoma Ehuriah, MON urged him to ensure the consolidation of the on-going reforms in the Prisons Service in line with the policy thrust of the Administration of President Muhammadu Buhari which is geared towards ushering the next-level of socio-economic development of Nigeria.
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