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

Her appointment takes effect immediately.

She succeeds Deputy Controller of Corrections Umar Abubakar, who retired from service on November 19, 2025.

An indigene of Owerri North Local Government Area in 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.

Her appointment is historic, as she becomes the first woman to hold the position of Service Public Relations Officer.

Enlisted into the then Nigerian Prisons Service in 2009 as an Assistant Superintendent of Prisons II, Osuji has completed all required courses for her cadre and participated in numerous specialized trainings, including the Internal Security and Low-Intensity Conflict Operations Course at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji.

Throughout her career, she has served in key roles such as 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, serving under four Controllers General.

Between 2015 and 2023, Osuji also distinguished herself as Press Secretary to three Ministers of Interior, making significant contributions to public communication within the ministry.

Prior to her elevation, she was serving in the Public Relations Unit at the NCoS Headquarters in Abuja.

CSC Jane Osuji is married and has children.