Nigeria’s President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the appointment of new Directors-General for the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS).
This is according to a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity.
Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed has been appointed as the new Director-General of the NIA, while Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi will lead the DSS.
Ambassador Mohammed has had a distinguished career in foreign service since joining the NIA in 1995.
He has served in various roles, including Director and head of the Nigerian mission to Libya.
A 1990 graduate of Bayero University, Kano, he has also served in North Korea, Pakistan, Sudan, and at the State House, Abuja.
The new DSS Director-General, Mr. Adeola Ajayi, has risen through the ranks to become Assistant Director-General of the Service.
He has served as State Director in Bauchi, Enugu, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Kogi.
The appointments follow the resignation of the previous NIA and DSS chiefs.
President Tinubu expects the new security chiefs to work diligently to reposition the agencies for better results and to bring their experience to bear in tackling the country’s security challenges through enhanced collaboration with sister agencies and alignment with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).
The President thanked the outgoing Directors-General for their service to the nation and wished them success in their future endeavors.
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