Chief Superintendent of Corrections Jane Osuji has been appointed as the Nigerian Correctional Service’s (NCoS) new Public Relations Officer by Controller General Sylvester Nwakuche.
Her appointment takes immediate effect.
On November 19, 2025, Umar Abubakar, the Deputy Controller of Corrections, formally resigned.
CSC Osuji, a native of Imo State’s Owerri North Local Government Area, graduated with 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 is the first female Service Public Relations Officer, making her appointment a historic occasion for the Service.
Osuji joined the Nigerian Prisons Service in 2009 as an Assistant Superintendent of Prisons II. Since then, she has undergone multiple specialized trainings and finished all required courses for her cadre.
The Armed Forces Command and Staff College in Jaji offers a course on low-intensity conflict operations and internal security.
Her career trajectory includes notable jobs such as Assistant Public Relations Officer at the Lagos State Command, Public Relations Officer of the FCT Command, and Assistant National Public Relations Officer at the Service Headquarters, where she served under four Controllers General.
Osuji also distinguished herself as Press Secretary to three Ministers of Interior between 2015 and 2023, contributing considerably to public communication efforts within the ministry.
She worked in the NCoS Headquarters in Abuja in the Public Relations Unit prior to being elevated.
CSC Jane Osuji is blessed with a spouse and kids.
