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| Dr. Ekpendu |
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the appointment of a new Controller General of Prisons.
He is Dr. Peter Ezenwa Ekpendu.
The new Controller General of Prisons hails from Ibeku Okwuato in Mbaise Local Government area of Imo State.
Ekpendu had his primary school education at St Patrick’s School, Ibeku, Okwuato in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area, while his secondary school education was at Mbaise Secondary School, Aboh Mbaise.
He had his Teachers’ Training College Education at Azaraegbelu Teachers’ Training College, Emekuku, Owerri, also in Imo State.
His tertiary Education was at University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he obtained his Bsc (Hons) in 1981, MED in 1984 and PHD in 1988.
Dr. Ekpendu also attended the prestigious National Institute for Policy and Strategy Studies, Kuru, Jos, Plateau State in 2007.
Before his present appointment as the Controller General, he has held various positions in the prisons.
He was the Deputy Commandant of Prisons Training College, Lagos from 1991 to 1994; Officer-in-Charge of Umuahia, 1995-1996; Officer-in-Charge of Owerri Prisons, 1997-1998; and Deputy Controller of Prisons Training, Prisons Headquarters, 1999.
Ekpendu was also Controller of Prisons Pension, Prisons Headquarters, 2000; Controller of Prisons of Enugu State, 2001-2003; Imo State, 2003-2005; and Delta State, 2006.
He was promoted Assistant Controller General of Prisons (Operations) 2008 and was deployed as Zonal Coordinator of Zone D, Minna, Niger State from 2009 to 2010 and he became Deputy Controller General (ITP) in 2011.
Before his new appointment as the Controller General, he has been Deputy Controller General (Administration) since 2012.
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