Celebration Rocks NIMC Office As Director General Effects End Of Year Package With Staff Promotion Across Board

Engr (Dr) Abisoye Coker-Odusote

The Director General/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr (Dr) Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has approved the promotion of 523 Staff of the Commission in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu aspirations.

This is a statutory part of the performance reward system for Staff who sat and met the pre-requisite conditions as spelt out in the Public Service Rules (PSR) in the 2025 promotion exercise, said a statement by Kayode Adegoke (PhD) Head, Corporate Communications of NIMC.

Accordingly, two Staff members were promoted to the Director’s care (GL 17), and eight staff members moved to the Deputy Director cadre (GL 16) and thirty-five Staff members promoted to the Assistant Director cadre (GL 15).

Furthermore, thirty-five Staff were promoted to the level of Chief Identity Officers (GL 14), with one hundred and nine moving to Assistant Chief Identity Officers (GL 13). Also, one hundred and thirteen officers moved to the rank of Principal Identity Officer (GL 12), while eighty-two were promoted to Senior Identity Officer ranks (GL 10), and one hundred and thirty to the rank of Identity Officer 1 ( GL 9).

The DG/CEO congratulated all the promoted staff and charged them to see the promotion as an opportunity to serve the country better. She reiterated Zero tolerance for extortion and warned staff to desist from it.

Engr Coker-Odusote, furthermore, encouraged all staff members of the Commission to work harder in the coming year 2026 and ensure the successful implementation of the National Identification Number project. She reiterated her commitment to prioritise staff welfare and ensure the dignity of labour.