Buhari appoints Magaji Bichi as substantive DG of DSS
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the 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 management3 he 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 finance3 bichi 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 science2 the 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 dss2 in the course of his career mr. bichi has worked as the state director of security in jigawa niger sokoto and abia states2 he also served as director at state service academy2 mr. 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 college1 bichi will take over from lawal daura who was sacked on 7 august after he sent hooded operatives to mount a blockade of the national assembly without authorisation. the action triggered both local and international condemnation. mr. mathew sieyefa from bayelsa had been holding forte since then1 the appointee is a core secret service operative according to a statement by garba shehu senior special assistant on media to president buhari1 president muhammadu buhari has approved with effect from 14 september the appointment of yusuf magaji bichi as new director-general of the department of state service dss1 mr bichi is married and has children1