President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed as the new Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi as the new Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS).
In a statement signed by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said Ambassador Mohammed, a seasoned foreign service officer, joined the NIA in 1995 and has served in various roles, culminating in his promotion to the rank of Director and his subsequent appointment as the head of the Nigerian mission to Libya.
He has also served in North Korea, Pakistan, Sudan, and at the State House, Abuja. A 1990 graduate of Bayero University, Kano, Ambassador Mohammed brings a wealth of experience to his new role.
Mr. Ajayi, the new DSS Director-General, rose through the ranks to become Assistant Director-General.
He has served as State Director in Bauchi, Enugu, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Kogi.
The appointments follow the resignation of the previous NIA and DSS chiefs. President Tinubu expects the new security chiefs to reposition the agencies for better results and tackle security challenges through enhanced collaboration with sister agencies and the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).
The President charged the new appointees to bring their experience to bear in tackling the security challenges bedeviling the country, and to work assiduously to reposition the two intelligence agencies for better results.
The President thanked the outgoing Directors-General of the two pivotal intelligence agencies for their services to the nation, and wished them success in their future endeavors.
