President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Sylvester Nwakuche as the Acting Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), following the expiration of the tenure of the outgoing Controller-General, Haliru Nababa.
The appointment, effective Sunday, was announced in a statement by Ja’afaru Ahmed, the Secretary to the Civil Defence, Immigration, Fire Service, and Correctional Service Board (CDCFIB), on Friday in Abuja.
Ahmed commended Nwakuche’s extensive experience and dedication to the NCoS, noting that President Tinubu has tasked him with leveraging his expertise to continue the transformation of the service.
Nwakuche, a native of Oguta in Imo State, was born on November 26, 1966. He is expected to build upon the successes of his predecessor while introducing new initiatives to advance the NCoS’s mandate. Prior to this appointment, Nwakuche served as the Deputy Controller General (DCG) in charge of the Training and Staff Development Directorate, where he played a key role in shaping the service’s training and development policies.
A fellow of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Nwakuche is a highly decorated officer, holding the national honor of Member of the Federal Republic (MFR).
