New Directors-General Appointed for NIA and DSS

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Directors-General to lead the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS).

A statement issued by the President’s Spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, announced that Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed has been appointed as the new Director-General of the NIA.

Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi has also been appointed as the new Director-General of the DSS.

Ambassador Mohammed has had a distinguished career in foreign service, having joined the NIA in 1995.

Throughout his career, he has served in various capacities, eventually attaining the rank of Director and heading the Nigerian mission to Libya.

A graduate of Bayero University, Kano in 1990, Ambassador Mohammed has also served in North Korea, Pakistan, Sudan, and at the State House in Abuja.

The new DSS Director-General, Mr. Adeola Ajayi, has risen through the ranks to become the Assistant Director-General of the Service.

His previous roles include serving as State Director in Bauchi, Enugu, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Kogi.

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

Ngelale further noted that the President expects the newly appointed security chiefs to work towards enhancing the effectiveness of the two intelligence agencies.

He has tasked them to utilize their extensive experience in addressing the prevailing security challenges in the country through better collaboration with sister agencies and alignment with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).

President Tinubu expressed his gratitude to the outgoing Directors-General for their service to the nation and wished them success in their future endeavors.