Sylvester Nwakuche will remain head of the Nigerian Correctional Service until May 26, 2028, while Kemi Nandap’s tenure as Immigration Service chief will run until June 30, 2028.
By Wapcodehub9ja LIVE News Desk.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved an 18-month extension of the tenures of the heads of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), allowing both service chiefs to remain in office until 2028.
The extension covers Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, and Kemi Nanna Nandap, Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service.
Under the approval announced by the Presidency on Monday, October 19, 2026, Nwakuche’s tenure will end on May 26, 2028, while Nandap will remain in office until June 30, 2028.
The decision followed a recommendation by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. According to the Presidency, the extension is intended to address succession gaps within both services and give their respective governing boards sufficient time to appoint successors.
President Tinubu commended the two service chiefs for reforms undertaken under their leadership and directed them to consolidate the gains recorded in their respective agencies.
Nwakuche’s appointment
Tinubu nominated Nwakuche as Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service in December 2024. The Senate confirmed his appointment in March 2025.
The Correctional Service is responsible for the custody, rehabilitation and reintegration of inmates, alongside the administration of correctional facilities across the country.
The extension allows Nwakuche additional time to continue overseeing the service while arrangements for his eventual successor are made.
Nandap’s tenure extended
Nandap was nominated by Tinubu as Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service on February 21, 2024, and was confirmed by the Senate on March 1, 2024.
The Immigration Service is responsible for border management, passport administration, immigration enforcement and the implementation of Nigeria’s immigration laws.
Her latest extension will keep her in office until the end of June 2028.
Succession planning in focus
The Presidency’s explanation places succession planning at the centre of the decision, with the extensions expected to provide both services with additional time to complete the process of appointing new leadership.
The development also means that the two agencies will continue under their current heads for a further period as they carry out their statutory responsibilities.
The effectiveness of the extended tenures will be assessed through the agencies’ operational performance, implementation of reforms and delivery of their respective mandates.
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