General Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr. Abdullahi Muhammadu as the new Commandant-General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.
The approval was made on Friday, July 17, 2015 following the retirement from service of the former commandant, Dr. Ade Abolurin.
The development was communicated via a statement by Mr Femi Adesina, Buhari’s Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity.
The ne NSCDC boss is an indigene of Muye in Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State.
Before his appointment, Muhammadu was an Assistant Commandant-General of the corps who holds a B.Sc in Sociology from the University of Sokoto.
He also has a Masters in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
