The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, Kwara State Command, on Monday decorated 950 newly promoted senior officers at the State Command Headquarters in Ilorin.
This significant event follows the recent promotion approved by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services
Board (CDCFIB), based on merit, years of dedicated service, requisite experience, and academic records, according to the Command's Spokesperson, ASC Ayoola Michael Shola in a statement on Tuesday.
The breakdown of the decorated officers include: 7 Deputy Commandant of Corps, 20 Assistant Commandant of Corps, 26 Chief Superintendent of Corps, 126 Superintendent of Corps, 202 Deputy Superintendent of Corps, 424 Assistant Superintendent of Corps I, and 145 Assistant Superintendent of Corps II.
In his address, the NSCDC Kwara State Commandant, Commandant Umar J.G Mohammed, expressed his gratitude to the Honourable Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji Ojo and the Commandant General Abubakar Ahmed Audi for magnanimously approving a considerable number of promotees, in recognition of their hard work and commitment to service.
While congratulating the newly promoted officers on their well-deserved promotion, Commandant Umar emphasized that their elevation was as a result of meritorious dedication to work and professional excellence. He charged them to redouble their efforts in the bid to actualize the mandate of the Corps.
DCC Agboola, speaking on behalf of the promoted officers, expressed his profound gratitude to the Honourable Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji Ojo and the Commandant General for graciously approving their promotion. He assured that the officers would intensify their efforts to discharge their responsibilities optimally.
The event was graced by dignitaries including, "The Brigade Commander 22 Armoured, Brig. General Abdulrahman A. Babalola; the commissioner of police Cp Victor Olaiya psc; the director dept. of State Security Service Mr P.U Ikenweiwe Mni, Fsi; the Comptroller of Immigration Service, Comp. A.M Shamsuddin; SA Security Kwara State Government, Gen. Bello (Rtd); SSA Security Kwara State, Alhaji Muyideen Aliyu; the Olupo of Ajase ipo, HRM Oba (Barr) Ismail Bolaji Yahyah Muhammed; the sector commander, SC Stephen Dawulung; Commander of Narcotics Mohammed Bashir Ibrahim; the Controller Fed. Fire Service, ACF Bakare Mary and representatives from various security agencies".
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