Emerging details have shed light on the sudden removal of Yusuf Bichi, the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS).
According to sources who spoke with Guardian, President Bola Tinubu’s decision is rooted in his administration’s ongoing efforts to intensify the fight against terrorism and kidnapping across Nigeria.
Insiders revealed that Bichi’s dismissal was influenced by his alleged interference with National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu’s strategy to stamp out terrorists.
Ribadu reportedly felt that Bichi was undermining his coordinating efforts to execute the President’s directives aimed at ridding the nation of security threats.
The source said, “Ribadu feels Bichi has been sabotaging his coordinating efforts to carry out the marching order given by the President to rid the country of terrorists and kidnappers.”
In a series of high-profile security reshuffles on Tuesday, Tinubu approved the appointment of Mohammed Mohammed as the new Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), alongside Adeola Ajayi, who will now lead the DSS as Bichi’s replacement.
President Tinubu in a statement released through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, announced the appointment.
The new DSS Director-General, Adeola Ajayi, rose through the ranks to attain his current post of Assistant Director-General of the Service. He had, at various times, served as State Director in Bauchi, Enugu, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Kogi.
