Reacting to the last Friday’s multiple suicide bombings in Nyanya and Kuje areas of Abuja which killed at least 15 people, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday blamed the leadership of the Department for State Security (DSS), saying the agency is not in full grip of Nigeria’s security intelligence.
In a statement signed by the party’s acting national chairman, Uche Secondus, the party condemned the resurgence of terrorism and renewed attacks at the FCT.

Read the statement :

“That the Abuja coordinated attacks came just as the nation was already celebrating the success of our security forces in their efforts to rout terrorists, indicates either a fact of dereliction of duty or sabotage against the anti-terrorism fight.

“Whereas we have remained steadfast in our commitment to support each and every policy adopted by the government of President Muhammadu Buhari aimed at ending terrorism, especially knowing the importance of secured environment in achieving peaceful co-existence, an imperative for development.

“And whereas we are aware that a bomb is an ill-wind that blows no good to anybody in the community, scaring away potential investors, we are therefore duty bound to draw attention to certain grave factors, possibly leading to the unfortunate resurgence, which, if unchecked could worsen the ugly situation.

“Our checks reveal that poor intelligence gathering by the Department of State Services (DSS) and other relevant intelligence group is largely, if not directly responsible for the resurgence of terrorists, who have earlier been pushed to the precipices in the Sambisa forest in Borno state, to the extent that they have slipped back into other cities, including the nation’s capital.

“From all indications, the DSS under the watch of the current Director- General, Alhaji Lawal Daura does not seem to be in full grip of the intelligence situation.

“This is apparently traceable to the avoidable distractions occasioned by the flagrant use of the agency for political assignments since the emergence of the new Director-General, in addition to the apparent administrative disharmony within the service, all resulting in the erosion of professionalism, harmony and loyalty among personnel.

“In the last few months, the DSS, instead of concentrating on its primary statutory duties of providing domestic intelligence, security service and criminal investigations for the state, has, under the new Director-General, directed all its energies on political matters; chasing after opposition elements, interfering in election tribunal activities, intimidating and hounding tribunal witnesses, while terrorists resurge, and combatant security forces left with scanty intelligence.

“The situation with the DSS has become so pathetic that it could not even effectively analyze reported suspicious tweets “predicting the attacks” as a cue to forestall last Friday’s attack in Abuja and other parts of the country.

“Indeed, our nation cannot afford a retrogression from the gains already made in the fight against terrorism due to the failure of a disorganized, improperly coordinated and distracted intelligence agency, that is not able to live up to its billing.

“It is on this note therefore that we urge President Buhari, as a matter of urgency, to take a critical look at the situation in the DSS, overhauls its management, administration and operations to ensure that the required leadership and spirit needed to operate optimally exist in the agency.

“We wish to note that our position is beyond politics. Security is a matter that concerns all Nigerians irrespective of political, religious and ethnic affiliation and must be taken seriously in the general interest of our dear nation.

“This nation belongs to all of us and we, as citizens and critical stakeholders must join hands, irrespective of our political differences, to ensure that we give the Federal Government the required support in the fight against terrorism in our country.

“A great nation is the dream and aspiration of every Nigerian and that was demonstrated just on Thursday, when the populace renewed their faith in the oneness and progress of the country during the 55th Independence anniversary celebration.”

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/10/abuja-bombings-dss-not-in-full-grip-of-nigerias-security-intelligence-pdp/

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Hmmm

Thank you PDP! This is a very patriotic position... The DSS under Buhari is a failure and disaster. I pray things get better

Wailers Nigeria Limited.

Truth

Very aptly put

Congratulations Nigeria, welcome to the era of matured opposition

Nice one from the PDP
It doesn't have to b insults all the time like it was some months ago
Had APC supported Jonathan in the fight against boko haram maybe things would have been a lot better than now

They are rather in full grip or would I say empty grip of Wike's witnesses. DSS abi UDSS

WHY WON'T BOKO HARAM ATTACK ABUJA, WHEN BUHARI'S DSS IS BUSY ATTENDING TO RIVERS AND AKWA IBOM'S TRIBUNAL ISSUE, ALSO ARRESTING TINUBU AND BUHARI PERCEIVED ENEMIES.

SAW IN THE NEWS THAT ABUJA APC IS BEGGING ABUJA RESIDENCE TO SUPPORT BUHARI FIGHT AGAINST BOKO HARAM, BUT THEY FORGOT THAT NIGERIANS BEGGED THE TO SUPPORT JONATHAN'S GOVT BUT THEY TURNED DEAF EAR TO IT, WE REMEMBER HOW LIE MOHAMMED WILL RUSH TO THE MEDIA TO SPILL LIES AND PROPAGANDA AGAINST NIGERIA ARMY, I ALSO REMEMBER WHEN HELL RUFAI, SAID JONATHAN'S TRAVEL TO CHAD WAS TO PLAN ANOTHER BOKO HARAM ATTACK OR WHEN THE CHIEF DECEIVER BUHARI SAID, WAR AGAINST BOKO HARAM IS A WAR AGAINST THE NORTH. WITH THIS TYPE OF APC PLAYED, WAT IS GOOD FOR ADAM, IS ALSO GOOD FOR ADAMU, NICE ONE PDP

TonyeBarcanista:
Thank you PDP! This is a very patriotic position... The DSS under Buhari is a failure and disaster. I pray things get better

And the DSS under your ogogoro master is not?
please lets address the issue and leave personality alone.

God bless Nigeria
RIP to the dead

PDP needs to shut the hell up.

egift:
PDP needs to shut the hell up.

Stop attacking the messenger, reply the message. Olodo

How can they be when they've become partisan and sticking their nose beyond their job description?

Daura State Security!

DSS is another definition of incompetence, I wonder how a body that is suppose to gather intelligence ''slept off'' and allowed BH break prisoners free from their building in kogi state some weeks ago...

If DSS can not gather intelligence about an attack on their formation, I wonder how they will gather intelligence to keep nigerians safe...SMH

TonyeBarcanista:
Thank you PDP! This is a very patriotic position... The DSS under Buhari is a failure and disaster. I pray things get better

And DSS was a success under Jonathan?

See this boy!

PassingShot:

And DSS was a success under Jonathan?

See this boy!

Nigeria need Divine intervention...

Oposition is good and vibrant..

Mat

OldJohn:



Stop attacking the messenger, reply the message. Olodo

Thank jare that is the way egift and co do,they defend blindly as if they reason like kids..

PassingShot:

And DSS was a success under Jonathan?

See this boy!

Why can't we stop all this comparing and face the matter. As far as I am concerned, any government that allows it's performance to be compared to an administration that has been voted out, should have a lot of soul-searching to do.

Now, let's face it. In the past administration, the 1st independence day bombing, the Nigerian security circle had a lead and eventually resolved it. Someone is in jail for it now. Madalla Chrismas day bombing, it didn't take weeks and a lead was there.


I haven't done deep research but there was also a pre-emptive strike in Apo to take out insurgents even before the finished hatching their plans. There was an 'awake' intelligence and counter-terrorist function in the country.

Things have really gone worse, let's aadmit.

The Abuja coordinated bombing is too big an operation to have completely slipped thru our intelligence network, and as at today, no lead yet. No arrest. No interrogation. Who tells you that a bigger hatch is not in the offing now they will be emboldened, knowing the new DSS is a complete bozo. And this is what u get when u want to appoint your brother to a sensitive post he lacks competence in.

Don't be surprised that he may have just put other people like he was put to head key strategic operational units. Bros, this is nepotism. That is corruption.

We always wait for big sums stolen to be announced to shout "corruption".

Nepotism has done more damage to the nation than lost funds

Sometimes it is good to be in the opposition.

Am beginning to like the new opposition and the maturity in it.

Hmm

It baffles me that PDP even still have mouth to talk after all these years.


Keep quiet, watch and learn.

I'm always angry whenever i see pdp's statements. Are they not the ones that bastardized the system for 16yrs?

So you guys agreed , u were not in charge for 6 years.smh