Tinubu extend tenure of correctional and immigration chiefs by 18 months

President Bola Tinubu don approve 18-month extension for di heads of two federal agencies wey Nigerians dey deal with for some of life's most difficult moments: di Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) and di Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).

Dem announce am for statement by Bayo Onanuga, di President's Special Adviser on Information and Strategy.

With di approval, Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, Controller-General of di NCS, go stay in office until May 26, 2028. Kemi Nanna Nandap, Comptroller-General of di NIS, go remain until June 30, 2028.

Why di extension

According to di statement, di extension follow recommendation from di Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. Di aim, e talk, na to prevent leadership gap for both services and give dia boards enough time to appoint successors.

Tinubu also commend both officials for di reforms wey dem record under dia leadership and ask dem to build on di progress.

Dem nominate Nwakuche to lead di correctional service for December 2024, and di Senate confirm am for March 2025. Dem nominate Nandap on February 21, 2024, and di Senate confirm am on March 1, 2024.

Wetin e mean for Nigerians

Di NCS dey run di country's prisons and dey handle people wey dey await trial, a group wey don long dey strain di system. Di NIS dey control passports, visas and border posts, services wey many Nigerians depend on for travel, study and work abroad.

Keeping both chiefs in place mean di reforms wey dem don start dey expected to continue rather than pause for handover. Di statement no give details of those reforms.

Both agencies dey under di Ministry of Interior, wey don push changes for passport processing and prison congestion for recent years.

Wetin go happen next: Di two officials go serve out di extended terms, while di boards of both services prepare to name successors ahead of di 2028 handover dates.