President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday sacked
the Director General of the State Security Service, Ita Ekpenyong.
In his place, the President
appointed Lawal Daura as new head of the agency, which serves as Nigeria’s
secret police.
Head of Civil Service of the
Federation, Danladi Kifasi, via a statement by the Director of Communications
in his office, Haruna Imrana. announced the removal of Mr. Ekpenyong and
appointment of his replacement was announced Thursday by the
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.
He attended various professional
courses both home and abroad including the National Institute for Policy and
Strategic Studies, (NIPSS) Kuru.
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