President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Olumode Samuel Adeyemi, the Deputy Controller General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), to become the new Controller -General of the Service.
The appointment, announced on Tuesday by Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Service Board (CDCFIB), follows the retirement of current Controller-General, Engineer Abdulganiyu Jaji Olola, who will bow out of service on 11 August 2025, after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60.
DCG Adeyemi who previously served in the FCT Fire Service before transferring to the Federal Fire Service, is currently in charge of Human Resources at the Service Headquarters.
He has attended and passed all mandatory in- service training and command courses, including several professional development programmes at home and abroad.
The New appointee is a member and fellow of several professional bodies, including the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), Institute of Public Administration of Nigeria, and the Chattered Institute of Treasury Management of Nigeria.
In a statement signed by the Board Secretary, Major General A M Jibril (Rtd), the CDCFIB commended the outgoing Controller-General, Engineer Olola, for his outstanding service and numerous initiatives which, it said, contributed significantly to the growth and transformation of the Fire Service.
-9News Nigeria.
