President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reappointed Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi as the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for a fresh five-year tenure.
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed in a statement on Saturday that the reappointment took effect from Friday, February 27.
Dr. Audi, who was first appointed to the role in 2021 by former President Muhammadu Buhari, concluded his initial five-year term last Friday while participating in activities marking the 2026 World Civil Defence Day at the NSCDC National Headquarters in Abuja. He is set to resume duties on Monday with a renewed mandate.
President Tinubu tasked Dr. Audi with strengthening the corps to play a more prominent role in national security, particularly as the police focus on tackling banditry, kidnapping, and terrorism.
Born on September 30, 1967, in Laminga Town, Nasarawa LGA, Nasarawa State, Dr. Audi began his education in the state before attending Teachers’ College in Jengre, Plateau State, where he earned a Teachers’ Grade II Certificate in 1987. He went on to obtain the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) from the College of Education, Akwanga, in 1992, a bachelor’s degree in Physical and Health Education from Ahmadu Bello University in 1995, a Master’s in Public Administration from University of Calabar in 2001, a PhD in Public Administration from Nasarawa State University in 2014, and a Master’s in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice (MLCJ) from Ahmadu Bello University in 2019.
Dr. Audi joined the NSCDC in November 1996 as a volunteer. Following basic officer training in 1997, he was posted as a Divisional Officer in Obi Local Government Area, Nasarawa State. He later served in various state commands and was promoted to the rank of Commandant in 2007, subsequently taking up a role at the office of the Commandant-General at the NSCDC National Headquarters in Abuja.