Yusuf Magaji Bichi has been appointed as the new Director-General of the Department of State Service (DSS) by President Muhammadu Buhari a few hours ago.
This appointment is coming a few weeks after the shameful dismissal of former Director-General Lawal Daura by Vice President Osinbajo who was then Acting as President.
Lawal Daura was dismissed after he allegedly ordered a siege at the National Assembly stopping lawmakers from gaining access to the Assembly complex. He was then replaced by his deputy Seiyefa on acting capacity.
The latest appointment was announced a few hours ago by the Senior Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu.
In the statement released, Mr. Garba Shehu explained the directives and appointment of Mr. Yusuf Magaji Bichi as:
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved with effect from the 14th of September, the appointment of Yusuf Magaji Bichi (fwc), as new Director-General of the Department of State Service (DSS).The appointee is a core Secret Service operative
He attended Danbatta Secondary School, the Kano State College of Advanced Studies and the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where he graduated with a degree in Political Science.
The new Director-General began his career in the security division of the Cabinet Office in Kano, from where he joined the defunct Nigerian Security Organization (NSO), the precursor of the present DSS.
Mr. Bichi has undergone training in intelligence processing analysis, agent handling recruitment and intelligence processing in the UK, as well as strategic training at the National Defence College
In the course of his career, Mr. Bichi has worked as the State Director of Security in Jigawa, Niger, Sokoto and Abia States.
He was at various times the Dir., Nat’l Assembly Liaison, (Nat’l War College), Dir. at National Headquarters in the Directorate of Security Enforcement, Directorate of Operations, Directorate of Intelligence, Directorate of Inspection & Directorate of Administration and Finance.
Mr Bichi is married and with children’