NCoS Names Jane Osuji First Female National Spokesperson

By Iyojo Ameh

The Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Nwakuche, has approved the appointment of Chief Superintendent of Corrections (CSC) Jane Osuji as the new Public Relations Officer of the Service.

Her appointment, which takes immediate effect, follows the exit of Deputy Controller of Corrections Umar Abubakar, who retired from service on November 19, 2025.

Osuji’s elevation marks a historic milestone, as she becomes the first woman to serve as the national spokesperson of the Nigerian Correctional Service.

An indigene of Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State, CSC Osuji holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations and Advertising from Lagos State University and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso.

She was enlisted into the then Nigerian Prisons Service in 2009 as an Assistant Superintendent of Prisons II and has since completed all mandatory courses for her cadre. She has also undergone several specialised trainings, including the Internal Security and Low-Intensity Conflict Operations Course at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji.

Osuji has held various notable positions within the Service, including Assistant Public Relations Officer in the Lagos State Command, Public Relations Officer of the FCT Command, and Assistant National Public Relations Officer at the Service Headquarters, where she worked under four different Controllers General.

Between 2015 and 2023, she distinguished herself as Press Secretary to three successive Ministers of Interior, contributing significantly to the ministry’s communication efforts.

Until her new appointment, Osuji served in the Public Relations Unit at the NCoS Headquarters in Abuja.

CSC Jane Osuji is married and blessed with children.