The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has promoted 62 senior officers that participated in the 2019 promotion exercise conducted by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB).

In a statement signed by the Deputy Controller-General of Corrections in charge of Human Resources on behalf of the Controller General of Corrections, John Mrabure, said the promotion was sequel to the approval of the board.
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The affected officers, according to the document, included 25 controllers that attained the ranks of assistant controller-general and 37 deputy controllers that got elevated to controllers.

It further stated that of the 25 newly promoted assistant controllers general, there were 22 general duty officers, a medical doctor, a veterinary doctor and a nurse.

Furthermore, a breakdown of the 37 new controllers sowed that 27 are general duty officers, while three are medical doctors with one public health official, three pharmacists, one caterer and three nurses.
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