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Nigerian prisons get new controllers
Nigerian prisons get new controllers
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014
The Nigerian Prisons Service, Zone A, Alagbon, Lagos, has promoted 11 of its officers to the rank of Controller of Prisons.
Before their elevation on Tuesday, the 11, which comprised 10 males and 1 female, were all Deputy Controllers of Prisons serving in Lagos and Ogun states.
The officers, who joined the NPS between 1988 and 1993, were decorated at Alagbon by the Assistant Controller- General of Prisons, Mr. Esu Isaac.
According to Isaac, the promotion of the officers followed their success in the NPS promotion examinations.
They include Mr. Segun Oluwasemire, the Administrative Officer of Lagos State Prison Command; Mr. Tinuoye Olumide of the Maximum Security Prisons, Kirikiri; and Mr. Usendiah Joseph, the Intelligence Officer, Zone A Command, Lagos.
Others are Mr. Ladipo Tunde, of the Medium Security Prisons, Kirikiri; Mr. Babarinde Olugbenga of Zone A Prison Headquarters, Lagos, and Mr. Afolabi Akinyemi.
Also decorated are Mr. Ailewon Noel of the Maximum Security Prisons, Abeokuta; Mrs. Akpanama Helen, Medical Officer in charge of Lagos Prisons Headquarters; Mr. Benson Abolade of the New Abeokuta Prisons; Mr. Adebisi Adewale of the Ijebu-Ode Prisons and Mr. Olayemi Omotayo of Ogun State Command Headquarters.
Isaac, who noted that the 11 DCPs were promoted on merit and based on available vacancies, also charged them to strive towards the elevation of the Nigerian Prisons Service.
He said,”You will agree with me that promotion comes with additional responsibilities; it is therefore imperative that you strive to elevate the Nigerian Prisons Sevice to greater height.”
While responsding on behalf of the 11 officers, Oluwasemire, who admitted that their promotion did not come as a result of their extraordinary intelligence, promised that the officers would strive to live up to expectation by putting on their thinking caps always. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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