Tinubu appoints Olumode Adeyemi as new fire service CG

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Olumode Samuel Adeyemi as the controller-general (CG) of the Federal Fire Service.

The appointment was announced on Wednesday in a statement signed by Abdulmalik Jubril, secretary to the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB).

Jubril said the appointment followed the imminent retirement of Abdulganiyu Jaji, the current CG of the service, who is set to exit the service on August 13, 2025.

The board’s secretary said Adeyemi was qualified for the position, having attended and passed all the mandatory in-service trainings and command courses in and outside the country.

“He (Adeyemi) brings a wealth of experience to his new role, having transferred his service from the FCT Fire Service to the Federal Fire Service and grown to the rank of DCG in the human resource directorate of the service headquarters,” the statement reads.

“He has served in various capacities and is equally a member/fellow of the following professional associations including Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria, Institute of Public Administration of Nigeria and Chartered Institute of Treasury Management of Nigeria.”

Adeyemi was promoted to the rank of deputy controller-general in August 2024.