Apparently still not sure of the shape security
around President Muhammadu Buhari and
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will take in the
coming days, authorities of the Presidential
Villa, Abuja have rejected about 253 officials
of the Department of State Services recently
transferred to the Presidential Villa.
Investigations by one of our correspondents
on Wednesday revealed that the affected
security operatives were deployed from
different state commands of the DSS across
the country.
According to their redeployment signals that
emanated from the service’s National
Headquarters, the officers were directed to
report at the Presidential Villa last week
Monday.
The PUNCH further learnt that the officials,
armed with signals showing specifically
where they would man in the Presidential
Villa, were however turned back on arrival.
They were said to have been directed to
ensure that they return to their respective
former duty posts across the country the
following day (last week Tuesday).
One of the affected officials, who was
transferred from one of the states in the
South-West, told one of our correspondents
on the condition of anonymity that all of
them were left to their fate without any
transfer allowance.
He said, “The about 253 of us were
redeployed from commands from across the
country to the State House, Abuja. Our
signals, which were sent from the
headquarters, showed specifically where we
are expected to work in the Presidential Villa.
“Some of us were asked to report to the Vice
President’s office, some were attached to the
President’s wife while some others were
attached to the Vice President’s wife among
other beats in the Villa.
“We were however turned back and were
asked to resume back at our former duty
posts the following day or risk sanction.”
The source said while their deployment to the
Presidential Villa was conveyed through
signals, no other signal was issued when they
were directed to return to base.
He said among the 253 of them, only one
official was asked by the headquarters to
return to the Villa.
The only official was said to be the security
orderly of one of the service’s senior officials
in Abuja before he was transferred.
The source added that although no official
reason was given for their rejection, they were
told unofficially that the decision was
necessary because Buhari and Osinbajo had
yet to move into the Villa.
He also said another reason adduced was the
issue of some officials of the Nigerian Army
Intelligence Corps who were recently moved
into the State House and could be taking up
the responsibilities of the DSS officials.
When contacted, the DSS Deputy Director,
Public Relations, Marilyn Ogar, said she could
not comment on the issue.
“I don’t have such information and I cannot
comment on it please,” she stated.
Another security source confirmed to our
correspondent that 253 officials deployed
from across the country were truly directed to
return to their commands.
He however said, to the best of his
knowledge, the affected officials were initially
directed to report to the headquarters and
not the State House directly.
The source who was affected however insisted
that his own signal indicated where exactly
he should report to inside the Presidential
Villa and not the service’s headquarters.


www.punchng.com/news/aso-villa-authorities-reject-253-dss-officials/

cool

Maybe Buhari wants to punish the DSS & Marilyn Ogar for their sins against him before and during the election.

Great