President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Lawal Musa Daura as the new Director General, Department of State Security Service (DSS), as a replacement for Mr. Ita Ekpeyong.
The appointment was conveyed yesterday in a letter by the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mr. Danladi Kifasi.
The appointment of Daura is the second this week, following the naming of Mrs Amina Zakari as acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Tuesday.
President Buhari has been accused of being slow, especially in constituting his cabinet and other critical functionaries of his administration.
The new DSS boss, Daura, was born in Daura on August 5, 1953. He attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria from 1977 to 1980.
Daura started his career in the State Security Service in 1982 and rose to the rank of Director.
He was a Deputy Director Presidential Communication, Command and Control Centre at the Presidential Villa Abuja between 2003 and 2007.
He also served as the State Director of Security Service at various times in Kano, Sokoto, Edo, Lagos, Osun and Imo States.
The information on him shows that he attended various professional courses both at home and abroad including the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru.
Daura's appointment has brought to an abrupt end the leadership of Ekpeyong, whose tenure was renewed last by former President Goodluck Jonathan for another four years.
The spokesperson of the Service, Marilyn Ogar, while confirming Ekpeyong's reappointment last year, had said the renewal followed Ekpeyong’s “superb” performance.
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