President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Ahmed Abubakar Audi as Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for a second five-year term.
The renewed mandate, which took effect on Friday, February 27, follows the expiration of Audi’s initial tenure. He was first appointed to the position in 2021 by former President Muhammadu Buhari.
His reappointment was announced in a statement issued on Saturday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Audi’s first term ended last Friday, coinciding with activities marking the 2026 World Civil Defence Day at the NSCDC National Headquarters in Abuja. He is expected to resume duties on Monday under the renewed tenure.
President Tinubu charged the NSCDC chief with repositioning the Corps to play a more strategic role in strengthening national security architecture, particularly as the police intensify efforts to combat banditry, kidnapping and terrorism.
Born on September 30, 1967, in Laminga Town, Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Audi began his education in his home state before proceeding to Teachers’ College, Jengre, Plateau State, where he obtained a Teachers’ Grade II Certificate in 1987. He later earned a Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) from the College of Education, Akwanga, in 1992.
Audi went on to obtain a bachelor’s degree in Physical and Health Education from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in 1995. In 2001, he earned a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Calabar, followed by a PhD in Public Administration from Nasarawa State University, Keffi, in 2014. He further strengthened his credentials with a Master’s in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice (MLCJ) from Ahmadu Bello University in 2019.
He joined the NSCDC as a volunteer in November 1996 and, after completing basic officer training in 1997, was deployed as a Divisional Officer in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Over the years, he served across several state commands and, in 2007, was promoted to the rank of Commandant and posted to the Office of the Commandant-General at the Corps’ National Headquarters in Abuja.
