President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reappointed Ahmed Abubakar Audi as the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for another five-year term.
The reappointment was announced in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. According to the statement, the new term took effect on Friday, February 27.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reappointed Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi as the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for a new five-year term,” the statement read.
Audi, who was first appointed to the position in 2021 by former President Muhammadu Buhari, completed his initial tenure last Friday during activities marking the 2026 World Civil Defence Day at the NSCDC National Headquarters in Abuja.
He is expected to resume duties on Monday with what the presidency described as a “renewed mandate.”
Strengthening National Security
President Tinubu, according to the statement, tasked Audi with repositioning the NSCDC to play a more prominent role in Nigeria’s internal security architecture, particularly as the Nigeria Police refocus on combating banditry, kidnapping, and terrorism.
Background and Career
Born on September 30, 1967, in Laminga Town, Nasarawa State, Audi began his educational journey at Teachers’ College, Jengre, Plateau State, where he earned a Teachers’ Grade II Certificate in 1987.
He later obtained the Nigeria Certificate in Education from the College of Education, Akwanga, in 1992, and a bachelor’s degree in Physical and Health Education from Ahmadu Bello University in 1995.
Audi holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Calabar (2001), a PhD in Public Administration from Nasarawa State University (2014), and a Master’s degree in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice from Ahmadu Bello University (2019).
He joined the NSCDC as a volunteer in November 1996 and rose through the ranks, becoming a Divisional Officer in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State in 1997 after completing basic officer training.
In 2007, he was promoted to the rank of Commandant and posted to the Commandant-General’s office at the NSCDC National Headquarters in Abuja, marking a major milestone in his career.
