The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Oyo State Command, on Wednesday, decorated seven newly promoted senior officers from the rank of Deputy Controller of Corrections to Controller of Corrections.
The officers are Controller of Corrections (CC) Johnbull Saudje, Aramide Pious, Tolorunshagba Femi, Adedoyin Olarinde and Daramola George.
Others are Olalekan Oluwadele and Abioye Kamarudeen.
Addressing the officers, Assistant Controller General of Corrections in Charge of Zone F, ACG Abimbola Ogunyemi, tasked them to see their elevation as a challenge and be determined in carrying out their duties.
He also urged them to use their promotion to develop more ideas that would further move the service forward.
“I congratulate you all and I want you to see your promotion as a call to higher responsibility. I want to charge you to remain discipline and discharge your duty diligently,” she said.
Ogunyemi advised the officers to always be role models, adding that much was expected of them because of their elevation.
In his remarks, the Controller of Corrections, Oyo State Command, CC Sunday Ogundipe, called on the officers to always have at the back of their mind that they could be promoted to anywhere for additional responsibility.
Speaking on behalf of the promoted officers, CC Johnbull Saudje, said success was good no matter how it comes.
Saudje appreciated the management of the Service for the gesture and pledged to be more dedicated to the job.
(NAN)
