The Department of State Services (DSS) has hailed the appointment of its new Director General (DG), Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The President on Monday approved the appointment of Ajayi as the new DSS DG in replacement if Yusuf Bichi.
Following the change of guard, the DSS Tuesday released a statement through its Director PR and Strategic Communications, Peter Afunanya, welcoming the new helmsman.
While hailing the new appointment, DSS described Ajayi as proactive, diligent with the requisite experience to head the service
Afunanya’s statement said, “Ajayi is a thoroughbred and versatile Intelligence Officer.
“Recruited into the Service in 1990 as a cadet officer, the new DG has received several trainings in diverse areas of management, security leadership, critical thinking, human resources among others from within and outside the country.
“He has also held many Command positions including State Director of Security (SDS) at Rivers, Bayelsa, Bauchi, Enugu and Kogi states.
“Mr Ajayi is diligent, resilient, urbane, proactive and analytic. He comes to his new position with experience, capacity and immense goodwill.
“While wishing the outgone DGSS, Alhaji Yusuf Magaji Bichi, CFR, fwc, success in his future endeavours, management and staff of the Service welcome the new DG and assure him of their cooperation, support and loyalty.”
