By Kehinde Kayode
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ambassador Mohammed as the new Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency and Adeola Ajayi as the new Director-General of the Department of State Service.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, made this known in a statement on Monday
According to the statement, the appointments follow the resignation of the previous heads of the two agencies.
Mohammed, a seasoned foreign service officer, has had a separate career for twenty years,serving in various roles and countries
Similarly, Ajayi, the new DSS chief, was said to have intensify through his ranks, serving as State Director in several states
Mohammed succeeded Ahmed Abubakar, who resigned from his position as the NIA Director-General on Saturday night, due to family and personal issues
Abubakar was first appointed DG of the NIA in 2018 by former President Muhammadu Buhari, who prolong his stay in office in December 2021, while Bichi was also appointed DSS DG in 2018 by Buhari.
The statement added, “President Tinubu has switch the new security chiefs to work as one to reorganize the agencies for better results, address security challenges, and enhance collaboration with sister agencies and the Office of the National Security Adviser.
“The President has also appreciate the outgoing Directors-General for their solution to the nation and wished them success in their future endeavours