President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday sacked the Director General of the Department of State Service, Mr. Ita Ekpenyong. The Director of Communications in the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Alhaji Haruna Imrana, announced the appointment of Mr. Lawal Musa Daura as the Acting DG of the DSS. Here are seven things to know about the new DG: 1. Daura was born on
August 5, 1953 in Daura,
Katsina state. 2. He attended Ahmadu
Bello University between
1977 and 1980. 3. He started his career in
the State Security Service
and then rose to become
a director in the service. 4. He served as the State
Director of Security
service in Kano, Sokoto,
Edo, Osun, Imo and
Lagos States before his
retirement. 5. He was also a one time
Deputy Director,
Presidential
Communication
Command and Control
Centre at the Presidential Villa Abuja
between 2003 and 2007. 6. He attended various
professional courses
including the National
Institute for Policy and
Strategic Studies, Kuru. 7. President Buhari recalled
him from retirement on
July 2, 2015 to be the
Director General of the
State Security Service,
replacing Ita Ekpeyong who occupied the
position between
September 7, 2010 and
July 2, 2015.
Source:www.punchng.com/news/seven-things-to-know-about-the-new-dg-dss/

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