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Attacks on custodial centers: Nababa charges officers on water-tight security in formations

By Tina Abeku, Abuja
03 September 2022   |   12:12 pm
In the face of recent attacks on custodial facilities across the country, the Controller General, (CG), of the Nigerian Correctional Service, (NCoS), Haliru Nababa, has tasked men and officers of the service to brace up and ensure water-tight security in all correctional formations.

From left to right, Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Haliru Nababa, PRO of the service, Abubakar Umar, (middle), and Miss Fatima Umar, at the decoration ceremony, Friday in Abuja PHOTO: Tina Abeku

*Decorates 3, 852 newly promoted personnel

In the face of recent attacks on custodial facilities across the country, the Controller General, (CG), of the Nigerian Correctional Service, (NCoS), Haliru Nababa, has tasked men and officers of the service to brace up and ensure water-tight security in all correctional formations.

Nababa gave the charge whiom left le decorating 3, 852 newly promoted, advanced and upgraded officers of the agency ranging from the ranks of Inspector of Corrections, (IC), to Deputy Controller of Corrections, (DCC), yesterday in Abuja.

He told all the men and officers decorated to see their elevation as a call to higher responsibility, hence are expect to put in more effort in their various responsibilities especially the protection of custodial facilities from attacks..

“As you all know, the service is going through turbulent times which has seen attacks on our custodial facilities by dissidents and enemies of our beloved country hence, I expect you all to take up the challenge of ensuring water-tight security in all correctional formations as well as ensure efficient reformation, rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders in our custody,” he said

Nababa further said the best way officers can reciprocate the efforts of the government at ensuring and making the welfare of personnel a priority, is by living up to expectations.

According to him, the recent promotion exercise “Is a landmark in the history of the service as more officers are being promoted annually. This is imperative because the services take the welfare and well-being of staff seriously and has gone the extra mile to improve the standard of living of all officers and men.”

He assured that the service will continue the capacity and livelihood of personnel.

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