Lawal Daura & President Buhari. |
There
are indications that recently sacked Acting Director General of the Department
of State Services (DSS), Mr Lawal Daura, may be recalled to his duty post
following new developments within the Presidency.
A top
security source close to the Presidency and conversant with the new development
told PRNigeria that plans are afoot to reverse the various reorganisations
embarked upon by the new Acting DSS boss, Mathew Seiyefa.
The
sources said: “The Presidency is not happy with some recent deployments by the
Acting Director General of DSS, Mathew Seiyefa, especially the redeployment of
Director of DSS in Kano, Alhassan Muhammad, to the Headquarters in Abuja and
the deployment of Director Operations at the Headquarters, Mr. Godwin Bassey
Eteng, who was moved to the Institute of Security Studies, Abuja as Director,
and the posting of another officer from Kebbi to serve as the Chief of Staff to
the DG in Abuja.
“The
recent reorganisations which the new DSS chief has initiated include but not
limited to postings of directors from headquarters to states and vice-versa.
Others include reorganisation within the headquarters, postings across the
various government agencies, and postings among the rank and file. Over 30 officers
at all levels and cadres are affected in the reorganisation.
“The
impending reversal of the reorganisation is to maintain the status quo hitherto
left by the erstwhile DSS boss Daura to pave way for his likely return
following what the source revealed as a clean bill of health given to him or
for a new replacement that will be very loyal to the Presidency and the
government of the ruling party.”
Barely
a week ago, PRNigeria carried an exclusive report to the effect that the sacked
DSS boss rose up to defend himself of allegations of highhandedness and
carrying out actions without the approval and knowledge of the
Commander-in-Chief, notably the siege on the National Assembly.
Associates
of former DG DSS claimed that Daura was neither given a query over any issue
nor indicted on his handling of affairs of the service until his sack.
Daura
insisted that he took all actions in national interest through a collective
responsibility, including involvement of principal officers of sister agencies
even though he did not disclose who authorised the siege on the National
Assembly (NASS).
Daura
was reported to have felt demoralised after being tagged as a mole of the
opposition elements for laying a siege on the National Assembly. He insisted he
took the daring moves to protect the Presidency and the ruling party against
the antics of the powerful opposition elements.
It
was reported that when he was invited by the then Acting President Yemi
Osinbajo for the security briefing, he quickly rushed out and left some of his
personal belongings, including phones, in the office. He noted that when he was
whisked away and eventually sacked, he did not know his offence.
The
sources hinted that: “Spymasters all over the world can be sacrificed but not
to the extent of rubbishing their integrity and reputation on the altar of
political considerations, especially a spymaster created by the same system,
considering the delicate and sensitive nature of intelligent services.”
(PRNigeria).
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