By Bode Olagoke Abuja
Th e federal government has ordered a stop to wide gap between the holders of the Bachelor degree and the Higher National Diploma (HND) in the Nigerian Police, Civil Defence, Nigeria Prisons and other paramilitary organisation. It, however, directed that all the holders of HND should “be upgraded to COMPASS 08, which is the salary Grade Level for holders of degree certifi cates at entry point.”
A statement signed by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Interior, Engr. Abubakar G. Magaji, yesterday in Abuja, said the decision was taken by the Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Board (CDFIPB), at the end of its meeting held on July 11, 2017, under the chairmanship of the Minister of Interior, Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (retd). It read in part: “Th e board has approved the regularisation of the dichotomy between holders of University degrees and Higher National Diploma (HND) in all the Services.
“To this end, the board directed that all offi cers with HND to be upgraded to COMPASS 08, which is the salary Grade Level for holders of Degree certifi cates at entry point. While the nomenclature for the HND holders will start with the Rank of Senior Inspector, the degree holders are with the rank of Assistant Superintendent II.” Th e meeting also approved the commencement of the year 2017 promotion exercise for all the services with eff ect from July 17, 2017. “In order to boost internal security mechanism, the Board accordingly approved the establishment of the Institute of Domestic Security aimed at strengthening InterAgency cooperation, among other functions.”
Meanwhile, the federal government has approved the re-organisation of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in line with the provision of Immigration Act, which stipulates the establishment of directorate of immigration. “Th e minister states that the government of President Muhammadu Buhari places high premium on the welfare of its workforce and hopes that offi cers and men in the Services will reciprocate this gesture through improved performance and dedication to duty, in line with the Executive Order on the Ease of Doing Business, so as to revamp the economy
