Reverend Solomon Semaka, the alternate chair of an election monitoring group, International Human Rights Commission, Geneva, Switzerland, has honoured the director-general of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Magaji Bichi with an award. The award was presented to Bichi by Semeka on behalf of the group when he visited Bichi at national headquarters of the secret service in Abuja on Tuesday.

Speaking after the presdentation of the award, Semaka said the gesture was in acknowledgment of the commendable performance by the organization and its personnel during the just concluded 2019 general elections.

He praised DSS operatives for their professional conduct, noticeable respect for human rights as well as neutrality in the course of discharging their duties. He further described Bichi’s exemplary leadership style as worthy of emulation and urged him to advocate other policies that will further promote international protocols on human rights of citizens.

Responding, Bichi expressed gratitude to the group for appreciating the efforts and contributions of the Service and promised to sustain the tempo. He disclosed that the DSS has internal control systems to ensure that its staff adheres strictly to the code of conduct, rule of engagement and Standard Operational Procedures.


https://vigil360.com.ng/nationwide/61-security/13058-election-monitoring-group-honours-dg-sss.html

This international observer group has triggered another fresh line of argument on which of the security agencies that participated in the conduct of the elections performed creditably well in a non-partisan manner?

To be fair to Bichi, he appears to be a professional. DOING HIS JOB WITHOUT THE USUAL GRAGRA, INTIMIDATION AND INTERFERENCE.

Would this award be given to the organization if ITA or Daura were still there as DGSS.

Our SS brother oya come talk small

I just read this piece and i have been thinking. Between Bichi and the Police who deserves the award?

Let elections observers come and tell us about their performances on the field.


The Observer Group seems neutral. And since there was almost no negatives report about Bichi and his boys, i'm tempted to say the award is well deserved.