Gale Of Promotions As NIMC Elevates 523 Staff Members

The Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. (Dr.) Abisoye Coker-Odusote has approved the promotion of 523 staff members of the Commission.

The promotion, according to a statement released on Saturday by the Commission’s spokesperson, Dr. Kayode Adegoke is in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

Dr. Adegoke stated, “This is a statutory component of the performance reward system for staff who meet the pre-requisite conditions as outlined in the Public Service Rules (PSR) for the 2025 promotion exercise.”

He disclosed that, accordingly, two staff members were promoted to the Director cadre (GL 17), and eight staff members moved to the Deputy Director cadre (GL 16), with 35 staff members promoted to the Assistant Director cadre (GL 15).

He further revealed that 35 staff were promoted to the level of Chief Identity Officers (GL 14), with 109 moving to Assistant Chief Identity Officers (GL 13).

Dr. Adegoke added that 113 officers moved to the rank of Principal Identity Officer (GL 12), while 82 were promoted to Senior Identity Officer ranks (GL 10), and 130 to the rank of Identity Officer 1 (GL 9).

The Director-General/CEO congratulated all the promoted staff and urged them to view their promotions as an opportunity to serve the country better. She reiterated her zero tolerance for extortion and warned staff to desist from such practices.

Engr. Coker-Odusote further 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 uphold the dignity of labour.