President Tinubu Renews Tenure of Abubakar Audi as NSCDC Commandant-General

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reappointed Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi as the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for a fresh five-year term.

The reappointment took effect from Friday, February 27, 2026.

Dr Audi was first appointed to the position in 2021 by former President Muhammadu Buhari. His initial five-year tenure ended last Friday as he participated in activities marking the 2026 World Civil Defence Day at the NSCDC National Headquarters in Abuja.

He is expected to resume duties on Monday with a renewed mandate.

President Tinubu charged the NSCDC boss to reposition the Corps to play a more significant role in the nation’s security architecture, particularly as the police refocus on their primary responsibility of protecting citizens from banditry, kidnapping and terrorism.

Born on September 30, 1967, in Laminga Town, Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Dr Audi had his early education in the state before proceeding to Teachers’ College, Jengre, Plateau State, where he obtained a Teachers’ Grade II Certificate in 1987.

He later attended the College of Education, Akwanga, earning a Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) in 1992. He proceeded to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Physical and Health Education in 1995.

In 2001, he obtained a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Calabar. He subsequently earned a PhD in Public Administration from Nasarawa State University in 2014, and a Master’s in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice (MLCJ) from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in 2019.

Dr Audi joined the NSCDC in November 1996 as a volunteer and, after completing his basic officer training in 1997, was deployed as a Divisional Officer in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.

He served in various state commands and, in 2007, was promoted to the rank of Commandant of the Corps and deployed to the Office of the Commandant-General at the National Headquarters in Abuja.