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Tinubu appoints Mohammed, Adeola Ajayi as DGs NIA, DSS

President Bola Tinubu has appointed new Directors-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS).

Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed is the new Director-General of the NIA while Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi is the new Director-General of the DSS.

The Presidency made the announcement on Monday, August 26, 2024.

Ambassador Mohammed has had an illustrious career in the foreign service since joining the NIA in 1995. He had served in various roles, culminating in his promotion to the rank of Director and his subsequent appointment as the head of the Nigerian mission to Libya.

The 1990 graduate of Bayero University, Kano, had served in North Korea, Pakistan, Sudan, and at the State House, Abuja.

The new DSS Director-General, Mr. Adeola Ajayi, rose through the ranks to attain his current post of Assistant Director-General of the Service.

Ajayi had, at various times, served as State Director in Bauchi, Enugu, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Kogi.

NIA Director General Abubakar resigns

The new appointments follow the resignation of the previous NIA and DSS chiefs.

Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said Tinubu charges the new security chiefs to bring their experience to bear in tackling the security challenges bedevilling the country through enhanced collaboration with sister agencies and in alignment with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).

The president also expects that the new appointees will work assiduously to reposition the two intelligence agencies for better results and

The President thanks the outgoing Directors-General of the two pivotal intelligence agencies for their services to the nation while wishing them success in their future endeavours.

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