RismadarVoice Reporters
February 28, 2026
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi as the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for a fresh five-year term.
A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the renewed tenure took effect from Friday, February 27, 2026.
Dr. Audi was first appointed to the position in 2021 by former President, Muhammadu Buhari. His initial term ended last Friday as he participated in activities marking the 2026 World Civil Defence Day at the NSCDC National Headquarters in Abuja. He is expected to resume duties on Monday with a renewed mandate.
President Tinubu charged the Commandant-General to reposition the Corps to play a more significant role in national security, particularly as the Nigeria Police refocuses on its core mandate of protecting citizens from banditry, kidnapping, and terrorism.
Born on September 30, 1967, in Laminga Town, Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Dr. Audi began his educational journey with a Teachers’ Grade II Certificate from Teachers’ College, Jengre, Plateau State, in 1987. He later obtained a Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) from the College of Education, Akwanga, in 1992.
He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Physical and Health Education from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in 1995, and subsequently obtained a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Calabar in 2001. He further earned a PhD in Public Administration from Nasarawa State University, Keffi, in 2014, and a Master’s in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice from Ahmadu Bello University in 2019.
Dr. Audi joined the NSCDC as a volunteer in November 1996 and became a commissioned officer in 1997 after completing his basic training.
Over the years, he served in various state commands and was promoted to Commandant of the Corps in 2007, after which he was deployed to the office of the Commandant-General at the National Headquarters in Abuja.
His reappointment is expected to consolidate ongoing reforms within the NSCDC and strengthen its role in safeguarding critical national assets and infrastructure.
