BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints Deputy Director General for DSS

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Folashade Adekaiyaoja as the first Deputy Director General (DDG) of the Department of State Services (DSS).

The announcement, made public on January 14, 2025, marks a significant restructuring of the DSS and is expected to enhance its efficiency and operational capacity.

This appointment, unprecedented in the history of the DSS, aligns with the original organizational structure of the agency, which envisions three Deputy Directors General in its hierarchy.

According to sources, the recommendation for Adekaiyaoja’s appointment was made by the DSS Director-General, Oluwatosin Ajayi, and supported by the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, before receiving President Tinubu’s final approval.

Adekaiyaoja, a native of Kogi State, has been widely praised within the DSS for her qualifications and experience. Many officers and operatives within the agency celebrated the news, viewing it as a boost to career progression and an indication of the President’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s security framework.

Speaking on the development, a source noted, “It is in line with its extant regulations and unprecedented in the history of the Secret Service.”

At the investiture ceremony for graduates of the National Institute for Security Studies’ Executive Intelligence Management Course last December, President Tinubu promised to equip the DSS and other security agencies with advanced technology, including Artificial Intelligence, to tackle insecurity.

Through the National Security Adviser, the President emphasized the need for collaboration among security agencies to ensure the safety and well-being of Nigerians.

The DSS Director-General, Mr. Oluwatosin Ajayi, who assumed office in August 2024, has also been working on a series of reforms aimed at transforming the DSS into one of the most efficient intelligence agencies globally.

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