President Bola Tinubu appoints Adeola Ajayi as the new Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS)

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Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi has risen through the ranks to attain his current post of Assistant Director-General of the Service and has served as State Director in Bauchi, Enugu, Bayelsa, Rivers and Kogi.

The President expects that the new security chiefs will work assiduously to reposition the two intelligence agencies for better results and charges them to bring their experience to bear in tackling the security challenges bedeviling the country. 

Here are some things to know about Adeola Ajayi, the new Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS). 

Career: Ajayi rose through the ranks to become Assistant Director-General of the DSS. He has served as State Director in Bauchi, Enugu, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Kogi.

Experience: He has an extensive background in various key positions within the DSS and a comprehensive understanding of Nigeria’s security dynamics.

Role and Expectations: As the new Director-General, Ajayi is expected to continue the DSS’s mission of safeguarding national security, strengthen collaboration with other security agencies, and work in alignment with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).