Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board

Summary

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) is the statutory personnel oversight body for four Nigerian paramilitary services under the Ministry of Interior, including the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). Established originally in 1986 (as the Customs, Immigration and Prisons Services Board) and reconstituted under its current name after the 2003 NSCDC Act, the Board handles binding recruitment, appointment, promotion, and disciplinary decisions for NCoS staff. The Nigerian Correctional Service Act 2019 (which replaced the Prisons Act) confirms the Board's supervisory role. The Board exercises binding disciplinary control but does not independently investigate use-of-force or conditions-of-detention incidents; complaints are handled internally or referred to the NHRC.