The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has disclosed that the ministry generated over N6.03 billion in 2024 after rendering several services to Nigerians.
Tunji-Ojo disclosed this during the 2025 First Quarter Media briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.
The minister stated that out of the amount, N3,220,035 was generated from the expatriate quota, N2,409,282 from marriage services, N392.7 million from citizenship, while N12.3 million was raked in from places of worship.
He noted that in 2023, 32,640 officers were promoted from four service agencies, while promotion exercise in 2024 had a record of 20,851.
Tunji-Ojo said: “2023 was higher because of the backlog of promotion which we have cleared, as there is currently no backlog in any of the services.
“In 2023, NCoS promoted 4,701 personnel; NIS, 4,853; FFS, 1680; and NSCDC, 21,406.
“In 2024, NCoS promoted 5,331 personnel; NIS, 5,088; FFS, 486; and NSCDC, 9,946 officers.”
The agencies under the ministry include the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), and Federal Fire Service (FFS).
Others are the National Identification Management Commission (NIMC), Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), and Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board (CDFIPB).
Tunji-Ojo disclosed that 10,783 officers were recruited into NIS, NSCDC, and FFS from 2023 till date.
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He added: “In 2023, NIS recruited 5,283 personnel, NSCDC recruited 3,000, while the FFS in 2024 announced the recruitment of 2,500 firefighters.
“There was also an approval by the president on revised authorised structure for the service and board which has sorted out stagnation in the service.”
The minister said the recruitment of more personnel into the services was aimed at getting more people to help fulfill their respective mandates.
According to him, gender equality is a major factor in the recruitment exercises in the ministry, with 35 per cent inclusion of women.
Tunji-Ojo said FFS’ recent recruitment had over 35 per cent female inclusion.
He warned that the ministry would not condone any form of indiscipline amongst its operatives, hence the number of ongoing disciplinary cases.
“The disciplinary cases handled by NSCDC in 2024 were 37, FFS, 12; NIS, 21; and NCoS, 48,” he stated.
Tunji-Ojo said in 2024, the ministry completed the first phase of its manpower audit, which indicated that migration of personnel still in service “commonly referred to as ‘japa’ in Nigeria” caused a leakage within the ministry.
“The report from the japa leakage was shocking after the audits; however, such leakages have been blocked,” he said.
The minister stated that for effective and better service delivery, heads of all agencies under the ministry were mandated to sign performance contracts.
“Performance contracts are signed with me because everybody in the ministry has targets, as it is no longer business as usual,” Tunji-Ojo said.
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