{"id":26318,"date":"2018-09-13T22:00:53","date_gmt":"2018-09-13T21:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=26318"},"modified":"2018-09-13T22:00:53","modified_gmt":"2018-09-13T21:00:53","slug":"buhari-appoints-yusuf-bichi-as-new-dss-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/buhari-appoints-yusuf-bichi-as-new-dss-boss\/","title":{"rendered":"Buhari Appoints Yusuf Bichi As New DSS Boss"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday named\u00a0Yusuf Magaji Bichi as the new Director-General of the Department of State Service.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Bichi replaces Matthew Seiyefa who was appointed by then Acting President, Vice-President Yemi Osinbanjo as Acting Director-General of DSS following the sack of Lawal Daura by the VP on August 7.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Garba described the new substantive DG of DSS as a core operative of the secret service.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The statement read, \u201cPresident 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).<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThe appointee is a core Secret Service operative.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cHe 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.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThe 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.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cMr.\u00a0 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.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThe new DSS boss comes to the job with skills in intelligence gathering, research analysis, conflict management, general investigation, risk and vulnerability operations, counter intelligence and protective operation and human resources management.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mrf-adv mad mrf-preInsertedMad sRoba\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cIn the course of his career, Mr. Bichi has worked as the State Director of Security in Jigawa, Niger, Sokoto and Abia States.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cHe was at various times the Director, National Assembly Liaison, (National War College), Director at National Headquarters in the Directorate of Security Enforcement, Directorate of Operations, Directorate of Intelligence, Directorate of Inspection and Directorate of Administration and Finance.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mrf-adv mad mrf-preInsertedMad sRoba\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cHe also served as Director at State Service Academy.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cMr Bichi is married and with children.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday named\u00a0Yusuf Magaji Bichi as the new Director-General of the Department of State Service. 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