Yusuf
Magaji Bichi has been appointed by the federal government as the new
Director-General, Department of State Service.
According
to a Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and
Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu in a statement in Abuja,Thursday, the
appointee is a core Secret Service operative.
The
statement read: "He 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.
"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 DSS.
"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 College.
"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 management.
"In
the course of his career, Mr. Bichi has worked as the State Director
of Security in Jigawa, Niger, Sokoto and Abia States."
It
further stated that Bichi thewas 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.
He
also served as Director at State Service Academy.
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