Nigeria Correctional Service ranks and salary structure, 2024

In this post, News360 Nigeria will enlighten you on the ranks and salary structure of the Nigeria Correctional Service’s (NCS).

The Nigerian Correctional Service, which is also referred to as the Nigerian Prison Service, is the only government agency in charge of managing the nation’s prison system and its inmates.

In addition, it bears the duty of rehabilitating inmates and getting them ready for a better life in society after they are released.

By Decree No. 45 of 1992, it was founded, and in 1993 it started to operate.

In addition to numerous employees and officers to oversee them, it is in charge of both federal and state prisons.

Nigerian Correctional Service Ranks

Based on their years of service and academic credentials, Nigerian Correctional Service officers are ranked from officer to superintendent.

The ranks includes;

• Comptroller General of Prison (CGP)
• Deputy Comptroller General of Prison (DCGP)
• Assistant Comptroller General of Prison (ACGP)
• Comptroller of Prison (CP)
• Deputy Comptroller of Prison (DCP)
• Assistant Superintendent of Prison (ASPI&II)
• Senior Inspector of Prison (SIP)
• Inspector of Prison (IP)
• Prison Assistant (PAI)

Nigerian Correctional Service Salary

The Nigerian Correctional Service pays its employees according to their rank, experience, and qualifications.

The following is a list of all NCS employees’ yearly salaries, beginning with the junior officers who make the least.

• Prison Assistant (PAI): N296,406 to N374,289
• Inspector of Prison (IP): N357,395 to N411,494
• Senior Inspector of Prison (SIP): N483,914 to N567,965
• Assistant Superintendent of Prison (ASPII): N898,956 to N986,901
• Assistant Superintendent of Prison (ASPI): N939,390 to N1,056,496
• Deputy Superintendent of Prison (DSP): N1,012,592 to N1,143,599
• Superintendent of Prison (SP): N1,094,097 to N1,252,098
• Chief Superintendent of Prison (CSP): N1,158,172 to N1,325,234
• Assistant Comptroller of Prison (ACP): N1,225,594 to N1,405,499
• Deputy Comptroller of Prison (DCP): N1,619,497 to N1,825,599
• Comptroller of Prison (CP): N1,759,991 to N1,966,291
• Assistant Comptroller General of Prison (ACGP): N2,272,298 to N2,464,590
• Deputy Comptroller General of Prison (DCGP): still in view
• Comptroller General of Prison (CGP): still in view.

Benefits and allowances

Nigerian Correctional Service officers’ monthly salary is accompanied by certain benefits and allowances, these allowances includes;

• Housing allowance
• Medical allowance
• Transportation allowance
• Uniform allowance.