Nigerian Senate has confirmed the appointment of Haliru Nababa as the Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service.
This was announced in a Tweet by the Nigeria Senate. “The Nomination of Haliru Nababa is CONFIRMED as Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service,” the tweet read.
Nababa was confirmed following the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Interior which screened him under the Chairmanship of Senator Kashim Shettima.
In his presentation, Senator Kashim Shettima (APC, Borno Central), said the Committee found the nominee suitable for the position, and no petition was received against him.
“The Nominee possesses the educational qualification for the position; the nominee is not affiliated to any political party, the nominee is within the age bracket for the recommendation,” Senator Shettima told the House.
This motion was seconded by Senator Abba Moro.
Nababa joined the correctional service, formerly known as Nigerian Prisons Service, (NPS) in 1990 as an Assistant Superintendent of Prisons and rose through the ranks to be promoted to the rank of Assistant Controller General of Corrections in 2018.