Buhari Picks Audi as New NSCDC Commandant-General

By Aduragbemi Omiyale

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) now has a new Commandant-General and he is Mr Ahmed Abubakar Audi.

A statement issued on Thursday by the Director for Press and Public Relations at the Ministry of Interior, Mr Mohammed Manga, disclosed that the appointment of Mr Audi was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The statement signed on behalf of the Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, explained that the new Commandant-General was chosen by the President following the retirement of Mr Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu from service.

Mr Audi was described as the most qualified officer for the position. He was said to have undergone a transparent selection process and emerged the best candidate.

“President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Ahmed Abubakar Audi as the new Commandant-General of NSCDC following the retirement from service of Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu,” the statement said.

“Ahmed Audi emerged the top best candidate out of those that went through the transparent selection process initiated by the Ministry of Interior through the board to ensure that the most suitable among the top-ranking officers in the service was appointed to replace the out-going Commandant-General of the NSCDC,” it added.

In a related development, President Buhari has nominated Haliru Nababa as the new Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS).

However, his appointment is subject to the confirmation of the Senate in line with the provision of the new Act establishing the Nigerian Correctional Service 2019, the statement said.

In the statement, the Minister of Interior, who doubles as the Chairman of Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Board (CDCFIB), “congratulated the new appointees.”

He urged them to “ensure full implementation of the mandate of their services as well as to ensure synergy with other security agencies in the country with the view to providing efficient internal security services and citizenship integrity for Nigerians and foreigners alike in line with the policy thrust of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.”