Adeola Ajayi has experience – DSS reacts as Tinubu appoints new DG

The Department of State Services, DSS, has welcomed the appointment of Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi as its new Director General.

DSS said Ajayi is proactive and has the requisite experience to head the service.

On Monday, President Bola Tinubu had approved the appointment of Ajayi as the DSS DG.

Tinubu’s appointment of Ajayi was made public by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale via a statement.

However, a statement signed by Peter Afunanya, the DSS Director PR and Strategic Communications, 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.”