Abuja: The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has urged agencies under the ministry to actively deliver on their 2026/2027 operational targets. The agencies include the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), and Federal Fire Service (FFS). Others are the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).
According to News Agency of Nigeria, Tunji-Ojo gave the charge on Saturday in Abuja, at the closing of the ministry’s three-day sectoral retreat. The minister commended the services for their dedication, focus, and contribution to the success of the retreat. He also signed a 2026 performance bond with the service heads as proof of commitment to fulfillment of mandates after a performance review by the agencies.
He emphasized that with great privilege comes great responsibility, noting that President Bola Tinubu had placed his trust in them, leaving no room for betrayal. Tunji-Ojo charged the NIS to pay more attention to border control, and the FFS to emergency and rescue services. He stressed that the NSCDC must ensure the protection of critical national assets to reduce economic terrorism. He also charged the NCoS to ensure inmates were transformed and rehabilitated to become better individuals with good living conditions.
Meanwhile, speaking on the expectations for 2026/2027, the CDCFIB Chairman, retired Maj.-Gen. Abdulmalik Jubril, said that the board would ensure the implementation of the personnel performance management system. The NSCDC boss, Dr Ahmed Audi, highlighted deliverables such as establishing a central security and intelligence database and a framework for interagency data sharing. The NCoS Controller General, Sylvester Nwakuche, outlined priorities including expanding non-custodial sentencing options and improving inmate rehabilitation.
The NIS Comptroller General, Nanna Nandap, assured that the service would conduct mapping and vulnerability assessment studies of Nigeria’s national borders. She also mentioned the development of an improved welfare program for frontline security personnel. On his part, the FFS boss, Samuel Olumode, stated that the Service would expand its rescue capacity through participation of the private sector.