President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Deputy Controller‑General Olumode Samuel Adeyemi as the new substantive Controller‑General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), effective 14 August 2025.

The appointment, announced on Wednesday by Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), Major‑General Abdulmalik Jibril (rtd), follows the “imminent retirement of the outgoing Controller‑General, Engr. Abdulganiyu Jaji Olola, on 11 August 2025, upon attaining the age of 60.”

“DCG Olumode Samuel Adeyemi brings a wealth of experience to his new role, having transferred his service from the FCT Fire Service to the Federal Fire Service and grown to the rank of Deputy Controller‑General of Fire in the Human Resource Directorate of the Service Headquarters,” Jibril stated.

He added that Adeyemi has completed all mandatory in‑service and command courses, and holds memberships or fellowships in several professional bodies, including the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), the Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria, the Institute of Public Administration of Nigeria, and the Chartered Institute of Treasury Management of Nigeria.

The Board expressed gratitude to Engr. Olola for his “remarkable contributions to the development of the Federal Fire Service,” citing his “dedication and commitment to the service, and the numerous initiatives he spearheaded during his period of service.”