Tinubu reappoints Ahmed Abubakar Audi as NSCDC Commandant-General for another five years

Profile of the NSCDC Chief
Born on September 30, 1967, in Laminga Town, Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Dr Audi began his educational journey in the state before earning a Teachers’ Grade II Certificate from Teachers’ College, Jengre, Plateau State, in 1987.

He later obtained a Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) from the College of Education, Akwanga, in 1992 and proceeded to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Physical and Health Education in 1995.

In 2001, he received 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 in 2019.

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

He rose through the ranks, serving in various state commands, and in 2007 was promoted to the rank of Commandant of the Corps before being deployed to the Office of the Commandant-General at the National Headquarters in Abuja.

With the renewed appointment, Dr Audi is set to continue steering the Corps’ mandate of protecting critical national assets and supporting internal security operations nationwide.