President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr Abdullahi Muhammadu as the Commandant-General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
A statement by the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the President, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Friday confirmed the appointment.
Muhammadu succeeds Dr Ade Abolurin, who has retired from service.
The statement said the new commandant-general, who was an assistant commandant-general of NSCDC, hails from Muye in Lapai Local Government Area of Niger.
Muhammadu holds a B.Sc in Sociology from the University of Sokoto and a Master’s degree in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, it said.
The release added that the president wished Abolurin a happy retirement.
