- Safiu Kehinde
President Bola Tinubu has promoted the Federal Fire Service Deputy Controller-General, Olumode Adeyemi, as the new Controller-General of the service.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board’s (CDCFIB) Secretary, Major General A.M. Jibril (retd.).
According to the statement, Olumode’s promotion was borne out of the retirement of the outgoing Controller-General, Abdulganiyu Jaji, who had attained the age of 60.
While expressing its gratitude to Abdulganiyu, the CDCFIB maintained that Olumode will bring his wealth of experience to the role.
The board affirmed that the new Controller-General has passed all mandatory in-service training and command courses.
He was recently transferred from the FCT Fire Service to the Federal Fire Service and rising to the position of Deputy Controller-General in charge of Human Resources at the Service headquarters.
“This appointment follows the imminent retirement of the current Controller-General, Engr. Abdulganiyu Jaji, on August 13, 2025, upon attaining the age of 60,
“In the course of his career, the Officer has attended and passed all mandatory in-service trainings, command course as well as other courses within and outside the country,” the statement had read.
As profiled by the board, Olumode is also a member of several professional bodies which include the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria, the Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria, the Institute of Public Administration of Nigeria, and the Chartered Institute of Treasury Management of Nigeria.