- The Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Haliru Nababa, has retired after reaching the statutory age, marking the end of a distinguished 34-year career
- During his retirement ceremony, Haliru Nababa praised the support from his team, highlighting progress in security, logistics, healthcare, and staff capacity building
- Following Nababa’s retirement, Nwakuche Ndidi is appointed Acting Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, effective December 15, 2024
The Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Haliru Nababa, officially retired from service on Friday, December 13, after reaching the statutory retirement age.
His departure was marked by a Pulling Out Parade held in Abuja, where he reflected on his tenure and contributions to the service.
During the event, Nababa described his 34 years of service as a memorable journey shaped by collaboration and inclusivity.
He noted that his leadership approach focused on engaging stakeholders to build on the legacies of his predecessors and develop new strategies for emerging challenges.
Under his stewardship, the service made significant progress in areas such as security, logistics, healthcare, staff capacity building, and inmate welfare.
“I must say that the support and cooperation I received from my management team and field officers remained unwavering and qualitative. Thus, the service was not only able to weather storms but made significant progress on many fronts, such as security, logistics, healthcare services, capacity building for staff, inmates’ welfare and training, staff promotion, and a host of others,” he stated.
Nababa expressed gratitude for the support from his team and urged his colleagues to remain committed to the service’s mission while resisting actions that could compromise its integrity.
He was appointed as the comptroller-general on May 10, 2021.
Following Nababa’s retirement, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Nwakuche Ndidi as Acting Comptroller-General, effective 15th December 2024.
Ndidi, who previously served as Deputy Controller-General in charge of Training and Staff Development, hails from Oguta in Imo State and was born on November 26, 1966.
Retired military officers protest unpaid benefits, demand action from Nigerian Government
Meanwhile, TheRadar earlier reported that retired military personnel raised allegations against the Federal Government for failing to pay the 20% to 28% salary hike they were entitled to from January to November 2024.
On Thursday, December 5, they took to the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja, halting activities in protest of the unpaid entitlements.
