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Tinubu Appoints New Security Chiefs Amidst Nigeria's Security Crisis
Tinubu Appoints New Security Chiefs Amidst Nigeria's Security Crisis
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The appointments coincide with a period of heightened security concerns in Nigeria. The country faces a multi-faceted threat landscape, including a decade-long... 27.08.2024, Sputnik Africa
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President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has appointed new heads for the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Security (DSS), a move that comes after the abrupt resignations of their predecessors last week.Mohammed Mohammed, previously Nigeria's ambassador to Libya, will take the helm of the NIA, while Adeola Ajayi will lead the DSS. The former agency chiefs, appointed in 2018 by ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, did not provide reasons for their resignations.President Tinubu is prioritizing intelligence gathering to combat these threats and improve security across the country amid widespread kidnapping for ransom by armed gangs and a decade-long insurgency in Nigeria's northeast.
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Tinubu Appoints New Security Chiefs Amidst Nigeria's Security Crisis
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The appointments coincide with a period of heightened security concerns in Nigeria. The country faces a multi-faceted threat landscape, including a decade-long insurgency in the northeast and widespread kidnappings for ransom by armed gangs.
President Bola Tinubu of
Nigeria has appointed new heads for the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Security (DSS), a move that comes after the abrupt resignations of their predecessors last week.
Mohammed Mohammed, previously Nigeria's ambassador to Libya, will take the helm of the NIA, while Adeola Ajayi will lead the DSS.
The former agency chiefs, appointed in 2018 by ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, did not provide reasons for their resignations.
President Tinubu is prioritizing intelligence gathering to combat these
threats and improve security across the country amid widespread kidnapping for ransom by armed gangs and a decade-long insurgency in Nigeria's northeast.
