At least 50 operatives of the State Security Service (SSS) from the Northern part of the country are being transferred from the presidential guard in Aso Rock Villa and are being replaced by those from the South-South and South-East, Sunday Trust learnt last night.

Our reporter learnt that the transfer list will be released and the affected operatives will proceed to their new locations as soon as President Goodluck Jonathan returns from his trip to Trinidad & Tobago and Jamaica.

In this drastic move, the reason for which was not clear to this newspaper as at press time, 10 operatives from the South-West are affected. An unofficial source told our reporter that the changes are being spear-headed by two new contract security staff of South-South origin brought in by the president's Chief Security Officer (CSO), Mr Gordon Ogbua.

The source said, "With the engagement of these two men, who had earlier retired from the SSS, a new layer was created in the structure of the president's security. An Officer-in-Charge of Body Guard unit was created and one of the contract staff has been put in charge of this unit. Previously, the president's body guard was under the office of the Chief Detail to the President."

Sunday Trust learnt that the rule which is being invoked to justify the transfers is that, they would affect operatives who have spent more than five years in Aso Rock Villa as State Security operatives.

Our source argued, however, that "This was not the case previously. In the past, SSS operatives spent 13 years in the Villa. You cannot be removed unless you have committed an offence. Even if you committed an offence, you would be tried and found guilty before you are pushed out. This is because those who guard the president undergo a special training, which is very expensive."

Under the transfer being carried out new team leaders for the various security units are being appointed from the South-South stock, with few experienced team members being retained. Funds are being sourced to train the new operatives being posted to the Presidential Villa.

It was not clear as at last night if the National Security Adviser, retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki, has approved the transfers, but when Sunday Trust contacted the spokeswoman of the SSS, Merilyn Ogar, she claimed she was not aware on the transfers.

The Deputy Director (Public Relations) of the SSS said there is no plan for mass transfer of personnel from Abuja to anywhere. When asked that the transfers are not being done from Abuja to other states, she replied thus: "I am not aware of any decision on mass transfer of our personnel. Our personnel are not transferred in that way. We transfer our personnel when the need arises."


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I always wonder why Daily Trust keep on reporting news to cause public disaffection in some part of the country.
Even though its a Northern Newspaper, they should be careful with Security issues that can easily degenerate.

Trying so hard to make the president appear ethnically bias

The Presidency qua Presidency is staffed by key
officials from all parts of the country. The
Secretary to the Government of the Federation is
from Ebonyi State. The Chief of Staff and the
Head of the President’s Secretariat are both from
Edo, the Protocol Liaison Officer and Principal
Private Secretary are from Adamawa, the Chief
Detail is from Borno, the Aide De Camp (ADC) is
from Kogi, the Perm Sec, State House is from
Benue, the State Chief of Protocol is from Kwara,
the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity is from
Ogun, the Chief Physician to the President is from
Rivers. Only the Chief Security Officer, the
Special Assistant, Domestic and the Special
Adviser, Research and Strategy are from Bayelsa.

I guess he doesn't want to make the mistakes of Aguiyi Ironsi. How can one be guarded by his enemy? Remember, recruitment in Naija security outfit these days are mostly influenced by polithieftians. So someone from the North might have influenced their enlistment and they will somehow be loyal to the big Alhaji. Considering the trend of extremism in their religion, I will do exactly the same if I were GEJ so as as to know where my problem really is

checking against moles aiding boko haram.. Good

His life seems more important that the people he governs. Now I understand why Boko Haram can never be flushed out.

adontbelivit

berem: His life seems more important that the people he governs. Now I understand why Boko Haram can never be flushed out.

You are carrying the hate game too far! I believe in objective criticism but this pull him down at all cost syndrome is making a mockery of your party. Posts like this undermines all arguments in support of press freedom.

if those affected are sabotaging and undermining his government, isnt it better he does the needful?

Anything to paint GEJ in bad light...just anything. smh

obyrich: You are carrying the hate game too far! I believe in objective criticism but this pull him down at all cost syndrome is making a mockery of your party. Posts like this undermines all arguments in support of press freedom.

before ever you quote me next time,read my comments if possible a third time before quoting me. Thanks!

Berem finally found her Voice after the Anambra humiliation.

Lord Varys: Trying so hard to make the president appear ethnically bias

The Presidency qua Presidency is staffed by key
officials from all parts of the country. The
Secretary to the Government of the Federation is
from Ebonyi State. The Chief of Staff and the
Head of the President’s Secretariat are both from
Edo, the Protocol Liaison Officer and Principal
Private Secretary are from Adamawa, the Chief
Detail is from Borno, the Aide De Camp (ADC) is
from Kogi, the Perm Sec, State House is from
Benue, the State Chief of Protocol is from Kwara,
the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity is from
Ogun, the Chief Physician to the President is from
Rivers. Only the Chief Security Officer, the
Special Assistant, Domestic and the Special
Adviser, Research and Strategy are from Bayelsa.

Madness de worry dem

teskyg: Berem finally found her Voice after the Anambra humiliation.

the battle is not over yet! We shall meet in court.

Why post an old story now? Try as you can you won't succeed in denigrating the President.

4Wilywily:
Madness de worry dem

Maybe they expect GEJ chief cook and bed dresser to come from Borno state. 1diots

booked

abuc: I always wonder why Daily Trust keep on reporting news to cause public disaffection in some part of the country.
Even though its a Northern Newspaper, they should be careful with Security issues that can easily degenerate.

Is the story a lie?

You can't really fault a newspaper for reporting actual events.

5 AUGUST 2012

Stale rumour!

The rate at which APC shun out lies recently is alarming

For God's sake he must do so a thousand time. Those boys are security risks.

old news just to find something to say against GEJ.


BY THEOPHILUS ABBAH AND MUSBAHU BASHIR, 5 AUGUST 2012

Everything GEJ does in this country now as ethnicity attached to it.

my prayer is that he doesn't run 2015 and allow power to go back d north so we can see how they run the country

Lusola15: Everything GEJ does in this country now as ethnicity attached to it.

my prayer is that he doesn't run 2015 and allow power to go back d north so we can see how they run the country

It's never done that way! If the North cannot tolerate GEJ and the Southern people in the Aso Rock Villa, they should be articulate in their demand for their own country or just GO AND DIE!

Akpangbon: old news just to find something to say against GEJ.


BY THEOPHILUS ABBAH AND MUSBAHU BASHIR, 5 AUGUST 2012

God bless you. people are just happy to heat up the polity to any level provided its makes GEJ look bad.

Why someone will paste a newspaper speculation of August 2012 in December 2013 is really worrying.

Sharp one by Jonathan..
We still remember Theophilus Danjuma and Aguiyi Ironsi.

one mopol:



God bless you. people are just happy to heat up the polity to any level provided its makes GEJ look bad.

Why someone will paste a newspaper speculation of August 2012 in December 2013 is really worrying.

Very worrying my brother. Mischief makers in the mould of SaharaReporters.

OP deserves 7years imprisonment.

berem: His life seems more important that the people he governs. Now I understand why Boko Haram can never be flushed out.

Please don't just conclude. I think daily trust is upto something.

The President has the right to choose his close quarter guards any way he wants.. I won't criticize the president on this one cos it a well tot out move..on another note GEJ still leads the most inept govt known to mankind