By Abuja, Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu has reappointed Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi as the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for a new five-year term, effective Friday, February 27.
Audi who was first appointed as the Commandant-General by Muhammadu Buhari in 2021 ended his first five-year tenure on Friday as he participated in activities commemorating the 2026 World Civil Defence Day at the (NSCDC) National Headquarters in Abuja.
Bayo Onanuga, Presidential aide on Information and Strategy who conveyed this in a statement on Saturday said Audi will resume his duties on Monday with a renewed mandate.
The statement quoted the President, as charging Audi to reposition the service to play a more significant role in the country’s security, especially as the police refocus on their primary responsibility of protecting citizens from bandits, kidnappers, and terrorists.
Dr Audi joined the (NSCDC) in November 1996 as a volunteer and was deployed as a Divisional Officer in Obi Local Government Area, Nasarawa State, after completing his basic officer training in 1997.
He served in various state commands and, in 2007, was promoted to the rank of Commandant of the Corps and subsequently deployed to the office of the Commandant-General at the National Headquarters in Abuja.
