Following the promotion examination conducted by the Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prison Services Board (CDFIPB), last year for Personnel in these organizations, the promotion lists released last week Friday have created a lot of controversy in some quarters.

Sequel to the uncanny situation, the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps,NSCDC, Abdullahi Muhammadu, says, the Board its statutorily responsible for promotion, appointment and discipline, that is why they conducted the examination for the various services under the Ministry of Interior.

According to him, the Corps only made available names of those qualified for the examination and the enabling environment for the conduct, therefore, the idea of selective promotion as speculated never occurred.

Muhammadu, expressed shock and disappointment as some Senior Officers stormed the Ministry of Interior to cry out partial protest on the promotion lists released by the Board.

He said as a Para-military organisation, their watchword focuses on order and discipline”, saying it was wrong for Officers to storm the Ministry of Interior and Board to protest as there are laid down procedures for them to express and channel their grievances.

The Chief Executive Officer maintained that before people should react to issues, they should first, understand the issues well.

The examinations were conducted for Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Personnel at the same time and the promotion lists released simultaneously.

According to him, the Public Service Rule (PSR), was the parameter used to execute all that concerns the promotion exams noting that examination is only one aspect of the criteria; while vacancies and the application of quota system as a requirement by the Federal Character Commission its applied.

He stressed that the examination results released was for all the four services in interior and apart from the Corps, no other services stormed the Board to protest because they know the implication that promotion examination does not mean every personnel must be promoted at ones.

However, as a Father, the Commandant General has sent words to placate his aggrieved Officers and Men, disclosing that the Honourable Minister of Interior has approved that NSCDC write another promotion exam before April 30, 2018.

He is calling for calm promising that the concerns of Officers and Men will be addressed.

He assured that other good packages meant for Officers and Men will be released to them shortly.

The NSCDC Boss further, admonished that in line with the present Administration’s stance on stamping out corruption, that the Corps will not do anything contrary. He emphasized that his administration is not partial, as, ”we all are One Nigeria and we will remain so irrespective of religion and tribe”.

The CG reiterated that he will use his good office to ensure that Personnel gets what is due for them as at when due and calls for peace in the Corps.