Tinubu extends tenures of Immigration, Correctional Service Chiefs

President Bola Tinubu has approved 18-month tenure extensions for Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, and Kemi Nanna Nandap, Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service. Following the approval, Nwakuche's tenure will now end on May 26, 2028, while Nandap's will end on June 30, 2028. The approval followed a recommendation by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and is aimed at addressing succession gaps in both services and giving their respective boards sufficient time to appoint successors. The President commended both officials for the reforms achieved under their leadership and charged them to consolidate the gains.

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