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Civil Defence gets new commandant
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointmentedMr. Abdullahi Muhammadu as the new Commandant-General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, replacing Dr. Ade Abolurin, who has retired from service.
According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity the new NSCDC boss, who was an Assistant Commandant-General of the NSCDC before his new appointment, hails from Muye in Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State.
Muhammadu holds a B.Sc in Sociology from the University of Sokoto, and a Masters in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
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