TUNJI-OJO ASSURES OF 35% GENDER INCLUSIVITY..... Says Ministry Remains Committed To President Tinubu's Administration.

Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo 
Honourable Minister 
Federal Ministry of Interior 

“In 2024, we ensured that a minimum of 35 percent of new recruits across all services under our watch were women, reinforcing our dedication to gender balance and equality." Tunji-Ojo.

Nigeria's Honourable Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, today emphasized the Ministry’s commitment to gender inclusivity in alignment with the gender policy of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.

Tunji-Ojo, at his first-quarter media engagement for 2025, held at the Chelsea Hotel, Abuja on Tuesday 28 January, 2025 revealed that women made up over 35 percent of recruits into agencies under the Ministry in 2024.

He disclosed that, “In 2024, we ensured that a minimum of 35 percent of new recruits across all services under our watch were women, reinforcing our dedication to gender balance and equality,” the Minister stated.

Dr. Tunji-Ojo at the event which was attended Heads of Agencies under his Ministry's supervision and directors of the Ministry, also highlighted significant achievements in staff welfare, announcing that approximately 36,642 officers were promoted in 2023, with 20,851 officers benefiting from promotions last year.

He assured that the Ministry had successfully cleared all promotion backlogs, ensuring fairness and boosting morale.

“We owe this progress to the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who has made the welfare of staff a core priority of this administration,” Dr. Tunji-Ojo noted.

Speaking on prison reforms, the Minister stated that there had been no attacks on correctional facilities in the past year, reflecting improved security measures.

He also announced a collaboration between the Nigerian Correctional Service and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to link inmates’ data with the National Identification Number (NIN) system, enhancing data integration and monitoring.

On efforts by the ministry in rehabilitation, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo revealed that no fewer than 330 inmates were trained in vocational and artisanal skills between July and December 2024, while over 50 inmates are currently pursuing higher education at the Study Centres, nationwide of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN).

He reiterated the Ministry’s commitment to the periodic training and retraining of officers, ensuring they are equipped with the skills necessary to address emerging challenges.

The agencies supervised by the Ministry include the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and the Federal Fire Service (FFS).