The Federal Government has directed two most senior officers of the Nigerian Prisons Service to proceed on compulsory retirement.
Those affected are a Deputy Controller-General and an Assistant Controller-General of Prisons, Aminu Suley and Ali Bala Salami respectively.
Their retirement has consequently been approved by the Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board ( CDFIPB), in an emergency meeting held on the 27th of June, 2016.
According to a statement by Prisons Service spokesperson, DCP Francis Enobore, the decision to retire the officer was sequel to
the appointment of Ja’afaru Ahmed as the Controller-General of the Nigerian Prisons Service.
Enobore stated, “The letter signed by the Secretary of the Board, A. A. Ibrahim dated 28th June, 2016 indicated that the decision was taken due to the officers’ seniority in service to the new Controller-General of Prisons and in consonance with military and paramilitary convention.
“While wishing them good luck in their future endeavours, the (CDFIPB) commended the officers for their contributions to the development of the Nigerian Prisons Service.”
