Nigerian Senate gives nod to appointment of Nwakuche as CG, Nigerian Correctional Services

By Iyojo Ameh

The Nigerian Senate has confirmed Mr. Sylvester Nwakuche for appointment, as Controller-General, Nigerian Correctional Service.(NCS).

His confirmation was sequel to the consideration and adoption of report of Committee on Interior by its chairman senator Addams Oshimohle during plenary in Abuja

Senator Oshiomhole told his colleagues that the committee, while conducting the screening exercise interrogated the credentials and capacity of the nominee to be appointed as Controller-General of NCS.

He explained that the committee found the nominee as one with an impeccable character full of exposure, experience, intellectual energy, drive and worthy of the appointment.

He said the nominee had been involved in several command positions and had benefited from training and re-training as an officer of the NCS .

He said there was no petition against the nominee, saying that he displayed a great deal of intellect at screening exercise.

He urged the senate to approved the appointment of the nominee.

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio after a voice vote approval, congratulated Nwakuche , expressing hope that his confirmation would spur him to further give his best to the service of the nation.

He commended the committee for the screening exercise conducted on the nominee, saying that his confirmation was coming at difficult era of jail breaks, expressing hope that the issues would come to an