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President Bola Tinubu has approved an 18-month extension of the tenures of Immigration Comptroller-General Kemi Nanna Nandap and Correctional Service Controller-General Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche.
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The extension means Nwakuche will remain in office until May 26, 2028, while Nandap will continue as Immigration chief until June 30, 2028.
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The Presidency said the decision followed a recommendation by Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo to address a succession gap in both services and give the relevant board enough time to appoint successors.
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Tinubu commended both service chiefs for reforms recorded under their leadership and directed them to use the extended tenures to consolidate the gains.
October 20, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has approved an 18-month extension of the tenures of the Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, and the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nanna Nandap.
The extension will keep Nwakuche in office until May 26, 2028, while Nandap will continue to head the Immigration Service until June 30, 2028.
A statement issued by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu’s approval followed a recommendation by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, aimed at addressing a succession gap in the leadership of the two services.
The Presidency said the additional 18 months would also give the board responsible for the services sufficient time to undertake the process of appointing successors.
“The approval, which followed a recommendation by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, addressed a succession gap in both Services and would allow the board enough time to appoint successors”, the statement said.
Tinubu also commended Nwakuche and Nandap for reforms undertaken under their leadership and charged them to consolidate the gains during their extended periods in office.
The development means that the leadership of the two major paramilitary services under the Federal Ministry of Interior will remain unchanged until 2028.
Nandap will continue to oversee the Immigration Service, which is responsible for border security, migration management and the issuance and control of Nigerian travel documents, while Nwakuche will remain responsible for the administration of the country’s correctional system.
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Background
Nandap was nominated by Tinubu as Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service on February 21, 2024.
The Senate subsequently confirmed her appointment on March 1, 2024, clearing the way for her to assume substantive leadership of the service.
Nwakuche was nominated by the President as Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service in December 2024 and was confirmed by the Senate in March 2025.
Both the Immigration and Correctional Services operate under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Interior, headed by Tunji-Ojo.
The Immigration Service plays a central role in the management and protection of Nigeria’s borders, regulation of migration and administration of passports and other travel documentation.
The Correctional Service, on the other hand, manages custodial facilities across the country and implements custodial and non-custodial measures under Nigeria’s correctional framework.
With Tinubu’s latest approval, Nwakuche’s tenure will now terminate on May 26, 2028, while Nandap’s will end on June 30, 2028, giving the authorities additional time to complete arrangements for their eventual succession.
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