FG abolishes HND/university dichotomy in civil defence, immigration

The federal government has abolished the dichotomy between
higher national diploma (HND) and university degree holders in the
services under the ministry of interior.

The agencies involved include the Nigeria Security and Civil
Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Nigeria
Prisons Service (NPS) and Federal Fire Service (FFS).

A statement signed by Al-Hassan Yakmut, the secretary of the
Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board
(CDFIPB), said Abdulrahman Dambazau, the chairman of services and
minister of interior, gave the approval at the board’s meeting held
between May 9 and May 10, in Abuja.

Yakmut said after the board’s meeting, a technical committee was
immediately set up to work out modalities for the implementation.
He added that the modalities “included the harmonisation of ranks
in accordance with the abolition’’.

He said the board also approved the recruitment of 2,200
candidates into the federal fire and 7,475 candidates into the
NPS.

“The meeting also approved the recruitment of 2,200 candidates
into the federal fire service, and 7,475 candidates into the
Nigeria Prisons Service,” he said.

“Dambazau wishes the candidates a successful career in the
services and pledges commitment of the board to ensuring adequate
pre-deployment training.’’

The new policy means HND holders will now be moved from the
inspectorate cadre to superintendent cadre without obtaining any
degree certificates unlike before.

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