The President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renewed the appointment of Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi as the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for another five-year term, effective February 27, 2026.
The renewal comes as Dr Audi’s initial tenure, which began in 2021 under former President Muhammadu Buhari, came to an end last Friday. The NSCDC chief marked the conclusion of his first term during activities commemorating the 2026 World Civil Defence Day at the Corps’ National Headquarters in Abuja.
While the fresh mandate is expected to take effect from Monday 2nd March, 2026, President Tinubu tasked the NSCDC boss to repositioning the service to play a more strategic role in Nigeria’s security architecture, particularly at a time when the police are intensifying efforts to tackle banditry, kidnapping, and terrorism nationwide.
Born on September 30, 1967, in Laminga Town, Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Dr Audi began his academic journey with a Teachers’ Grade II Certificate from Teachers’ College, Jengre, Plateau State, in 1987.
He proceeded to the College of Education, Akwanga, where he obtained the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) in 1992, before earning a bachelor’s degree in Physical and Health Education from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in 1995.
Driven by academic pursuit, he later bagged a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Calabar in 2001 and in 2014, he obtained a PhD in Public Administration from Nasarawa State University, Keffi, and subsequently earned a Master’s in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice (MLCJ) from Ahmadu Bello University in 2019.
Dr Audi joined the NSCDC as a volunteer in November 1996 and, after completing his basic officer training in 1997. He was deployed as a Divisional Officer in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
Over the years, he served in various state commands and rose through the ranks. In 2007, he was promoted to the rank of Commandant and deployed to the Office of the Commandant-General at the Corps’ National Headquarters in Abuja.
His reappointment signals continuity in the leadership of the NSCDC as the Federal Government pushes for stronger internal security coordination.
