The changes at the Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria’s secret police, entered another phase during the week with new postings and a series of reversals.

TheCable understands that ‎Marilyn Ogar, who was until recently DSS deputy director, public relations, has been transferred to Maiduguri, Borno state, but the posting has now been put on hold following insinuations that it was “punitive”.

Ogar, as spokesperson, was responsible for defending the activities of the agency in the media and she is believed to be paying for some of her pronouncements, notably in the face-off with the Bring Back Our Girls movement and the DSS raids on the Lagos office of the All Progressives Congress (APC) last year.

She has already lost her promotion following the nullification of the recent exercise.

“Right now, she is just hanging around in Abuja awaiting the next order,” a source at the agency informed TheCable.

President Muhammadu Buhari recently appointed Lawal Musa Daura as the acting DSS director-general following the resignation of Ita Ekpenyong, who was reportedly asked to go because of the “partisanship” of the agency under former President Goodluck Jonathan.

About 45 new state directors who were promoted under Jonathan have lost their new ranks as their promotions have been reversed.

Buhari refused to swear them in last Thursday, an indication that the promotion exercise had been annulled.

Daura has also ordered the sack of fresh graduates who were recently employed after an eight-month training.‎

TheCable understands that Daura has been mandated to probe the tenure of his predecessor. An official from the office of the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF) has been pencilled down to do the job.

The official, from Katsina state, is expected to be appointed as the new director of finance, taking over from an operative from Plateau state who was only appointed recently.

“Daura’s mandate is to probe Ekpenyong, but it is not looking bright because some of the allegations being examined are difficult to prove. It has now been established that the raids on APC office in Lagos were based on a tip-off by an APC member. This has complicated matters,” the source added.

DSS had raided the office on the allegation that the voters’ biometric cards were being illegally produced there, a move that generated public outrage. The agency did not charge any suspect to court.

Some top DSS operatives, meanwhile, are beginning to question the capacity of the new DG to pilot the affairs of the agency.

One of them told TheCable: “Daura was informed about the attack in Kano way before it happened. He refused to release money or approve the operations until bombs went off in three states.

“His records show that he was at the very bottom of his class, and during his service years, his file was filled with a lot of queries that should ordinarily disqualify him from the job. There are a lot of competent northern officers who can lead the DSS. Daura is not one of them.”

The reorganisation exercise is expected to continue as new governments usually fill strategic positions at the agency with loyalists.

Editor1:
The changes at the Department of State
Services (DSS), Nigeria’s secret police, entered
another phase during the week with
new postings and a series of reversals.
TheCable understands that Marilyn Ogar, who
was until recently DSS deputy director, public
relations, has been transferred to Maiduguri,
Borno state, but the posting has now been
put on hold following insinuations that it was
“punitive”.
Ogar, as spokesperson, was responsible for
defending the activities of the agency in the
media and she is believed to be paying for
some of her pronouncements, notably in the
face-off with the Bring Back Our Girls
movement and the DSS raids on the Lagos
office of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
last year.
She has already lost her promotion following
the nullification of the recent exercise.
“Right now, she is just hanging around in Abuja
awaiting the next order,” a source at the agency
informed TheCable.
President Muhammadu Buhari recently
appointed Lawal Musa Daura as the acting DSS
director-general following the resignation of Ita
Ekpenyong, who was reportedly asked to
go because of the “partisanship” of the agency
under former President Goodluck Jonathan.
About 45 new state directors who
were promoted under Jonathan have lost their
new ranks as their promotions have been
reversed.
Buhari refused to swear them in last Thursday,
an indication that the promotion exercise had
been annulled.
Daura has also ordered the sack of fresh
graduates who were recently employed after an
eight-month training.
TheCable understands that Daura has been
mandated to probe the tenure of his
predecessor. An official from the office of the
secretary to the government of the federation
(SGF) has been pencilled down to do the job.
The official, from Katsina state, is expected to
be appointed as the new director of finance,
taking over from an operative from Plateau
state who was only appointed recently.
“Daura’s mandate is to probe Ekpenyong, but it
is not looking bright because some of the
allegations being examined are difficult to
prove. It has now been established that the
raids on APC office in Lagos were based on a
tip-off by an APC member. This has
complicated matters,” the source added.
DSS had raided the office on the allegation that
the voters’ biometric cards were being illegally
produced there, a move that generated public
outrage. The agency did not charge any
suspect to court.
Some top DSS operatives, meanwhile, are
beginning to question the capacity of the new
DG to pilot the affairs of the agency.
One of them told TheCable: “Daura was
informed about the attack in Kano way before it
happened. He refused to release money
or approve the operations until bombs went off
in three states.
“His records show that he was at the very
bottom of his class, and during his service
years, his file was filled with a lot of queries
that should ordinarily disqualify him from the
job. There are a lot of competent northern
officers who can lead the DSS. Daura is not
one of them.”
The reorganisation exercise is expected to
continue as new governments usually
fill strategic positions at the agency with
loyalists.


https://www.thecable.ng/exclusive-drama-dss-marilyn-ogar-transferred-maiduguri-recalled

jcross19:
nigeria is not zimbabwe where 92years old man can rule like king. Even our younger ex president GEJ was confused how much more 72 years old man, president and that's an official age oh . Trust me buhari is more than 80years old at that age less is expected from him because of his age and old time disease called amnesia and dementia . Two sickness at thesame time. after 365 days in office we do check and balancing. Well mr president you can be a figure head and let's your vice do the job okay we know that you are impotent.

She has already lost her promotion following
the nullification of the recent exercise.
“Right now, she is just hanging around in Abuja
awaiting the next order,” a source at the agency
informed TheCable.

Some top DSS operatives, meanwhile, are
beginning to question the capacity of the new
DG to pilot the affairs of the agency.
One of them told TheCable: “Daura was
informed about the attack in Kano way before it
happened. He refused to release money
or approve the operations until bombs went off
in three states.
“His records show that he was at the very
bottom of his class, and during his service
years, his file was filled with a lot of queries
that should ordinarily disqualify him from the
job. There are a lot of competent northern
officers who can lead the DSS. Daura is not
one of them.”

vedaxcool:
The problem with Nigerians like Ogre sorry Ogar is their lack of principles, ordinarily she should have resigned due to her extreme lack of transparency and fairness rather she seems oblivious of her immortality. She should be sent to maiduguri so she can prove she deserved to be an officer of the dss.

fulanimafia:
A loyal and patriotic security officer should be honored to be called upon to serve where his country needs him/her most.

It's called the Department of State Security (DSS), Borno is part of the Nigerian state.

WombRaiders:


Lack of fairness in dealing with GEJ bokos abi?

ECOTERRORS:
I only saw witch hunt of marilyyn ogar and inefficency cos of nepotism on the part of Daura

vedaxcool:


Take u medications seriously.