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 another five-year term.
The renewal, which took effect on Friday, February 27, follows the completion of Dr Audi’s first tenure, which began in 2021 under former President Muhammadu Buhari.
In a statement issued on Saturday, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, confirmed the reappointment and said the President has tasked Audi with repositioning the Corps to play a more significant role in the country’s evolving security landscape.
According to the statement, President Tinubu urged the NSCDC to strengthen its operations, particularly as the Nigeria Police refocuses on its core mandate of protecting citizens from banditry, kidnapping, and terrorism.
Audi’s initial five-year mandate ended on Friday while he was participating in activities marking the 2026 World Civil Defence Day at the NSCDC National Headquarters in Abuja. He is expected to resume duties on Monday under the renewed mandate.
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Born on September 30, 1967, in Laminga Town, Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Dr Audi began his educational journey in the state before obtaining a Teachers’ Grade II Certificate from Teachers’ College, Jengre, Plateau State, in 1987.
He later earned a Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) from the College of Education, Akwanga, in 1992, and proceeded to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Physical and Health Education in 1995.
In 2001, he received a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Calabar. He went on to earn a PhD in Public Administration from Nasarawa State University, Keffi, in 2014, and a Master’s degree in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice 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 of Nasarawa State after completing his basic officer training in 1997.
Over the years, he served in various state commands and, in 2007, was promoted to the rank of Commandant of the Corps before being deployed to the office of the Commandant-General at the National Headquarters in Abuja.
His reappointment signals continuity in leadership at the Corps amid ongoing security reforms nationwide.