NSCDC OFFICERS CELEBRATE CG’S FIVE-YEAR TENURE EXTENSION WITH GRAND RECEPTION AT NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Abubakar Audi, mni, OFR, has formally resumed duty at the National Headquarters, Abuja, following the approval of his five-year tenure extension by the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The reception, conducted in accordance with Corps’ protocol, featured a ceremonial guard of honour and a formal assembly of senior officers and personnel. The atmosphere reflected discipline, unity, and renewed confidence in the leadership of the Corps.

The tenure extension is widely regarded within the Service as a well-deserved renewal of leadership and a testament to vision, discipline, and transformational stewardship that have characterised the administration of the Commandant General. Under his leadership, the Corps has recorded measurable progress in strategic repositioning, operational strengthening, and institutional reforms within Nigeria’s security architecture.

In his remarks, the Commandant General expressed appreciation to the President for the trust reposed in him and described the extension as a collective mandate for greater responsibility. He reaffirmed his commitment to consolidating reforms, strengthening operational capacity, enhancing personnel welfare, and advancing the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure.

Five more years of strategic growth.

Five more years of strengthening operational capacity.

Five more years of consolidating reforms and advancing the Corps within Nigeria’s security framework.

The development underscores continuity in leadership and sustained institutional advancement for the Corps.

BABAWALE AFOLABI ANIPR

ASSISTANT COMMANDANT OF CORPS

NATIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS