President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of the Deputy Controller-General (DCG), Olumode Samuel Adeyemi, as the new substantive Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), effective 14th August, 2025. Secretary to the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), AM Jibril. Maj. Gen. (Rtd.), conveyed the appointment in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He noted that the appointment follows the imminent retirement of the current Controller-General, Engr. Abdulganiyu Jaji Olola, on 14th August, 2025, upon attaining the age of sixty.

Adeyemi brings a wealth of experience to his new role, having transferred his service from the FCT Fire Service to the Federal Fire Service and grown to the rank of Deputy Controller-General of Fire in the Human Resource Directorate of the Service Headquarters. In the course of his career, the officer has attended and passed all mandatory In-service training, command courses, as well as other courses within and outside the country.

He has served in various capacities and is equally a member/fellow of the following professional associations, including the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria, Institute of Public Administration of Nigeria and Chartered Institute of Treasury Management of Nigeria. The Board in the statement extended its appreciation to the retiring Controller-General, Engr. Abdulganiyu Jaji Olola for his remarkable contributions to the development of the Federal Fire Service, while also acknowledging his dedication and commitment to the service, and the numerous initiatives he spearheaded during his period of service.