Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), on Thursday, decorated the 42 newly-promoted officers in Enugu Maximum Custodial Centre, Enugu State.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the newly-decorated personnel included: one Assistant Controller of Corrections (ACC), other officers as well as those within the rank and file.
Speaking at the occasion, the Officer in-charge of the custodial centre, Mr Sunday Oyakhire, urged the affected officers to justify their promotion by re-dedicating themselves to excellent and diligent service.
Oyakhire thanked the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Controller-General of Corrections, Mr Haliru Nababa and the Controller of Corrections in Enugu State, Mr Nicholas Obiako, for the promotion of such a large number of personnel in the centre.
While stating that promotion only comes from God, he urged those promoted to be grateful to Him and the authorities of NCoS.
Oyakhire, a Deputy Controller of Corrections, said: “I advise those who missed the promotion to exercise a little patience and, by the grace of God, you too will be smiling with your new ranks very soon.
“For the newly-promoted and newly-decorated officers, it is a call to dedication and higher responsibility to the service and mankind.
“Congratulations and I wish you people the best and more promotions and favours in the near future.”
The newly-decorated Assistant Controller of Corrections (ACC), Mr Ikechukwu Ezugwu, lauded the minister of interior, the comptroller-general of correctiions, the state controller of corrections and the officer in-charge of the custodial centre for finding them worthy of promotion and decoration.
Ezugwu, who spoke on behalf of other newly-promoted personnel, assured NCoS authorities that they would redouble their efforts in the discharge of their duties.
“We are fully aware of the higher responsibilities that go with this elevation and we are assuring the NCoS authorities that we will justify this elevation by putting in more hard work and commitment to service,” he said. (NAN). READ ALSO:
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