President Buhari Sacks DG Of SSS And Appoints Replacement With Immediate Effect

In a statement from the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, via the Director of Communications, Danladi Kifasi, President Muhammadu Buhari has today sacked the Director General of the State Security Service, Ita Ekpenyong and appointed Lawal Daura as new head of the agency, which serves as Nigeria’s secret police.

According to the statement, Mr. Daura was born in Daura on the August, 5, 1953. He attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria from 1977 – 1980. He started his carrier in the State Security Service in 1982 and rose to the rank of Director.

He was at one time the Deputy Director, Presidential Communication, Command and Control Centre, at the Presidential Villa Abuja between 2003 and 2007. He also served as State Director of Security Service at various times in Kano, Sokoto, Edo, Lagos, Osun and Imo States.

The appointment is with immediate effect, the statement said.