A day after a jailbreak occurred at a correctional facility in Kogi State, the Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Mr. Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche as the Controller-General, Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS).
Persecondnews had reported that his appointment was approved by President Bola Tinubu in December 2024 following the retirement of Haliru Nababa from the service.
Tuesday’s confirmation followed the presentation and consideration of the report by Sen. Adams Oshiomhole (APC, Edo North) led Senate Committee on Interior.
In his presentation, Sen. Oshiomhole said: “That the Senate do receive and consider the report of the committee on Interior on the confirmation of the nomination of Nwakuche, Sylvester Ndidi mni, MFR for appointment as Controller-General; Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS).”
In his remarks after the confirmation, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, urged Nwakuche to use his office to end cases of jailbreak in the country, noting that his appointment comes at a challenging time marked by frequent jailbreaks.
Akpabio said: “To whom much is given, much is expected. I hope that his appointment will bring an end to jailbreak”.
Prior to the confirmation, President Tinubu had on Tuesday March 18, asked the Senate to consider his appointment.
In the letter nominating the CG of NCoS, which was read during plenary by Sen. Akpabio, the President said: “In compliance with Section 3(1)(b) of Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Act, 2019, I am pleased to present for confirmation by the Senate, the appointment of Mr Nwakuche Sylvester Ndidi as Controller-General, Nigerian Correctional Service, (NCoS).
“While I hope that the Senate will consider this request in the usual expeditious manner, please accept, Distinguished Senate President, the assurances of my highest consideration.”
After reading the letter, Akpabio referred it to the Senate Committee on Interior for further legislative work, with a report due back in one week.
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