{"id":20035,"date":"2026-01-07T18:52:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T18:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=20035"},"modified":"2026-01-07T18:53:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T18:53:01","slug":"fire-service-decorates-2620-officers-with-new-ranks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=20035","title":{"rendered":"Fire Service Decorates 2,620 Officers With New Ranks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Federal Fire Service (FFS) on Wednesday decorated 2,620 newly promoted officers during a ceremony held at its headquarters in Abuja.<br>It reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening public safety, operational readiness and professionalism nationwide.<br>The decoration followed a merit-based promotion exercise conducted by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) in collaboration with the Army Resource Centre, which highlights the Service\u2019s focus on discipline, competence and accountability in career advancement.<br>A breakdown of the promotion shows that five officers were elevated to the rank of Deputy Controller of Fire (DCF), eight to Controller of Fire (CF), 103 to Chief Superintendent of Fire (CSF), 86 to Superintendent of Fire (SF), 1,912 to Assistant Superintendent of Fire I (ASF I), 152 to Assistant Superintendent of Fire II (ASF II), and 440 to Assistant Inspector of Fire (AIF)\u2014bringing the total number of promoted officers to 2,620.<br>Speaking at the ceremony, the Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service, Olumode Samuel Adeyemi described the occasion as \u201ca moment of affirmation, recognition and reflection,\u201d stressing that promotion in the Service is earned, not given.<br>\u201cPromotion in the Federal Fire Service is neither automatic nor accidental. 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