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Buhari approves one-year tenure extension for prison boss
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of the Controller-General (CG) of the Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS), Ahmed Ja’afaru, by one year with effect from July 21, 2019.
This was announced by the Ministry of Interior spokesman, Mohammed Manga, in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday.
According to the statement, Ja’afaru, whose tenure was to end on July 21, was recommended for the extension due to “his track record of innovative reforms in the Prisons Service.”
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Manga explained that the extension was also due to the need to consolidate and complete some of the ongoing programmes especially on human rights compliance, reformation and health care, agricultural and education programmes for the inmates.
He said: “While congratulating the Controller-General, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Barr. Georgina Ekeoma Ehuriah, urged him to ensure the consolidation of the on-going reforms in the Prisons Service in line with the policy thrust of the Administration of President Muhammadu Buhari which is geared towards ushering the next-level of socio-economic development of Nigeria.
“A seasoned prisons administrator, Ja’afaru until his appointment as the Controller-General, headed a number of prison formations across the country. He was the Deputy Controller General (covering duties) in the Directorate of Administration and Supply at the Prisons National Headquarters, Abuja.”
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