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A Deputy Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, John Mrabure, has been appointed as Acting Comptroller-General.
Mrabure before his appointment was in charge of the Human Resource Directorate.
The Acting Comptroller-General was promoted in July 2019 when President Muhammadu Buhari approved the promotion of 10 senior officials of paramilitary agencies under the Ministry of Interior.
Buhari and the Minister of Interior had been warned against extending the tenure of the agencies heads.
Ahmed was expected to handover power 18 months ago, but President Buhari extended his service till July 21, 2020.
Aregbesola, in July also granted him another 6 months extension which expires this month.
According to PRNigeria, Aregbesola approved Mrabure’s appointment, being the most senior officer in NCoS.
The pull-out ceremony for Ahmed will be held on Thursday at the NCoS Headquarters in Abuja.
He became an Assistant Comptroller-General of Prisons in 2008 and was appointed Comptroller-General in May 17, 2016