Tinubu reappoints Audi as NSCDC CG for another 5 years

President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi as Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for an additional five-year term.

According to a statement released on Saturday by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, the renewal officially took effect on Friday, February 27. This follows the completion of Dr. Audi’s first tenure, which began in 2021 during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari.

Gazettepost reports that his initial five-year mandate ended last Friday while he was participating in activities marking the 2026 World Civil Defence Day at the NSCDC National Headquarters in Abuja.

Dr Audi is expected to return to office on Monday with a fresh mandate.

The statement further reads :” President Tinubu charged Audi to reposition the service to play a more significant role in the country’s security, especially as the police refocus on their primary responsibility of protecting citizens from bandits, kidnappers, and terrorists.

“Dr Audi was born on September 30, 1967, in Laminga Town, Nasarawa LGA, Nasarawa State. After his early education in the state, he attended Teachers’ College in Jengre, Plateau State, where he obtained a Teachers’ Grade II Certificate in 1987.

“He further attended the College of Education, Akwanga, earning the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) in 1992. Driven by a thirst for knowledge, he went to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Physical and Health Education in 1995.

“In 2001, he earned a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Calabar. He obtained a PhD in Public Administration from Nasarawa State University, Keffi, in 2014, and a Master’s in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice (MLCJ) from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in 2019.

“Dr Audi joined the NSCDC in November 1996 as a volunteer and was deployed as a Divisional Officer in Obi Local Government Area, Nasarawa State, after completing his basic officer training in 1997.

“He served in various state commands and, in 2007, was promoted to the rank of Commandant of the Corps and subsequently deployed to the office of the Commandant-General at the National Headquarters in Abuja.”