By Ayo Ayodele
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, effective Friday, February 27, 2026.
The renewal of Audi’s tenure was announced in a State House press release issued on Saturday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.
Dr. Audi was first appointed 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 from President Tinubu.
The President charged Audi to reposition the Corps to play a more significant role in Nigeria’s security architecture, particularly as the police refocus on their core responsibility of protecting citizens from banditry, kidnapping and terrorism.
Born on September 30, 1967, in Laminga Town, Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Audi began his academic journey in the 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, and obtained a bachelor’s degree in Physical and Health Education from Ahmadu Bello University in 1995.
Audi went on to secure a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Calabar in 2001. He earned a PhD in Public Administration from Nasarawa State University in 2014 and later obtained a Master’s in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice from Ahmadu Bello University in 2019.
He 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.
Over the years, he served in various state commands and was promoted to the rank of Commandant of the Corps in 2007, after which he was deployed to the Office of the Commandant-General at the National Headquarters in Abuja.
With his reappointment, the President expressed confidence in Audi’s capacity to further strengthen the Corps and enhance its contribution to national security.