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PoliticsRe: Fraud Alert!!! Don't Pay To Anybody Having This Document by aminho(m): 9:10pm On Jul 13, 2015
Hmm
PoliticsRe: Buhari, Osinbajo Meet With Chevron Officials + Full Details Of The Meeting by aminho(m): 9:09pm On Jul 13, 2015
Good
PoliticsRe: Nigerian Ambassadors Not Recalled — Foreign Affairs Ministry by aminho(m): 7:32pm On Jul 13, 2015
Let me confirm first
PoliticsRe: Boko Haram Kill 43 In Monguno, Hometown Of New NSA by aminho(m): 6:46pm On Jul 13, 2015
Hmm
CultureRe: Meet The 10 Most Powerful Kings In Nigeria. by aminho(m): 6:44pm On Jul 13, 2015
Shehu of borno lamido adamawa
PoliticsRe: Major General TY Buratai - Chief-of-army-staff To Buhari (photos) by aminho(m): 5:31pm On Jul 13, 2015
my home town nigga
PoliticsRe: Major General TY Buratai - Chief-of-army-staff To Buhari (photos) by aminho(m): 5:29pm On Jul 13, 2015
my hometown nigga
PoliticsRe: Buhari Names New Service Chiefs by aminho(m):
GOOD PARADE HAS CHANGED GEAR
TWO PEOPLE FROM BORNO STATE ONE KANURI MONGONO ONE BABUR BURATAI FROM BOKO HARAM DOMINATED AREAS THATS A GOOD ONE AND MIND YOU NONE OF THEM ARE HAUSA FULANI JUST IN CASE TANIODS AND CHILDREN OF HATE WANT TO YARN
PoliticsRe: Over 500 Nigerian Refugees Return From Chad (Photos) by aminho(m): 3:22pm On Jul 13, 2015
Equalizer:
Which one do you belong to? Ewu Hausa...
READ BOOK YOU NO GO GREE MUMU SON OF A THOUSAND FATHERS
PoliticsRe: Over 500 Nigerian Refugees Return From Chad (Photos) by aminho(m): 1:30pm On Jul 13, 2015
Equalizer:
Over 500 Hausa/ Fulani people return home from Chad.. Please don't call them Nigerians again..
mumu maiduguri has no hausa people but kanuri babur chibok shuwa and gwoza
CrimeRe: Woman Cuts Neighbour’s Throat During Argument (photo) by aminho(m): 4:43am On Jul 13, 2015
If it was a hausa person now the kind insult him go receive no get part 2
PoliticsRe: Jonathan's Centenary City Conduit Pipe For Corruption – PDP by aminho(m): 4:39am On Jul 13, 2015
Chai Jonathan
PoliticsRe: Senate President, Bukola Saraki At Mecca (Photo) by aminho(m):
we met during subhi prayers today and he seemed good and unbothered
RomanceRe: You're old If U Had Ever Drank Frm Dis Thermocool Freezer by aminho(m): 5:54am On Jul 12, 2015
It's called Randa in hausa whem ever am in 9ja I will still drink from it
PoliticsRe: 15 Most Powerful Armies In The Middle East Of The World by aminho(m): 1:08pm On Jul 11, 2015
Hm
Music/RadioRe: 10 Most Viewed Nigerian Music Videos On Youtube! by aminho(m): 7:55pm On Jul 10, 2015
Not bad psy has a billion views
PoliticsWho Should Protect The President, Army Or DSS? MUST READ by aminho(op): 3:17pm On Jul 10, 2015
With the mere mention of presidential security, what immediately comes to mind is that of mean-faced, gun-carrying elite corps of agents (depending on whatever nomenclature they come under) who pledge to take a bullet to protect the president, his family, VIPs and other senior government officials, often acting as human surveillance cameras, observing everything that goes on behind the scenes in the principal’s inner circle. But security experts say it is way above that as this represents a layer in the overall security architecture.

In Nigeria, as far as protecting the president is concerned, the Department of State Security (DSS) has always spearheaded the provision of security operatives but this has always been in conjunction with other arms of security agencies working in harmony with each other. Until very recently, save for uniformed personnel, you may not readily know that they are people who were committed to working round the clock to make sure that the institution of state which the president represents is safe and above all, secured.

Section 2(1) (ii) of Instrument No. SSS 1 of May 23, 1999, made pursuant to Section 6 of the National Security Agencies (NSA) Decree of 1986, which has been re-enacted as Section 6 of NSA Act CAP N74 LFN 2004, empowers personnel of the DSS to provide protective security for designated principal government functionaries including, but not limited to the President and Vice President as well as members of their immediate families. It also mandates the DSS to provide protective security for sensitive installations and institutions such as the Presidential Villa and where visiting foreign dignitaries may be lodged.

This ‘harmonious relationship’ may have however nose-dived owing to what many allude to the various unprofessional acts of the various agencies thus, breeding suspicions amongst themselves. These suspicions became more obvious when DSS personnel were allegedly turned back after they were drafted to Aso Villa to provide security after the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari. The directive was greeted with mixed reactions but presidential aides dispelled the rumours that were making the rounds, stating that the security at the seat of power was going through a reorganisation process. At that point however, the president and his vice had not moved into the villa. Rather, they were operating from the Defence House owing to the renovations that were going on.

By the time the president had fully moved into Aso Rock, a memo emanated from the office of the Aide-de-camp (ADC) to the president, Mohammed Abubakar, limiting the DSS operatives to certain areas in the villa. The memo further directed DSS personnel to withdraw from giving close protection to the president, but should instead be guarding the outer perimeter of the Villa, on the ground that the job was meant for military personnel and officers of the Nigeria Police Force who are trained as Presidential Body Guards (PBGs).

The ADC also noted in the memo that, while the military and police are to “provide close/immediate protection for Mr. President”, the DSS personnel should stay away from areas he listed which include, “Admin Reception, Service Chiefs Gate, Residence Reception, Rear Resident, Resident Gate, Office Reception, C-In-C Control Office, ACADE Gate, C-IN-C Control Gate and Panama.

However, “the personnel of the DSS in conjunction with other security forces are to man other duty beats/locations located within the immediate outer perimeter of the Presidential Villa,” the memo read.

But in a counter memo dated June 26, 2015 to the ADC, the Chief Security Officer, CSO, to the president, (now former), Abdulrahman Mani, turned down the directive, just as he directed the DSS operatives to disregard the spirit, intent and content of the earlier memo. He opined that the memo was a show of overzealousness, grandstanding, limited knowledge and outright display of ignorance, adding that the ADC’s circular “grossly misrepresents” the president’s directive.

The CSO who represented the DSS operatives in the Villa, noted that “though further actions have been initiated in this regard, including routine redeployment of close bodyguards out of the villa, and deployment of new ones, it is important to state that the duties hitherto performed by the personnel of the DSS in the Presidential Villa and/or any other Key Vulnerable Points (KVPs) are backed by relevant Statutes and Gazetted Instruments of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”.

Few days after the memo, Mani was relief of duty as CSO to the president and posted out of the presidential villa.

The question then on the minds of many is why then is there an alleged bad blood between these agencies when they are supposed to focus on the job at hand?

A source within the security circles that craved anonymity, in his opinion pointed out that the reason for this inter-agency rivalry is due largely to overlapping of roles. He also alluded to the fact that as opposed to uniformed personnel, plain-clothed security details often times enjoy access and privileges that are accorded to the principal, therefore they are also privy to the information that the principal gets since they may have to accompany him or her to private meetings and the rest.

Professionally, he stated that the Army is by nature and training an ‘action agency’ hence, are often in the outer cordon of the security ring. On the other hand, the inner cordon is manned by intelligence agencies – the DSS and NIA, who, in the event of an attack, are responsible for evacuation and the supply of intelligence to the outer cordons (uniformed personnel) to act on.

He further explained that the weaponry deployed for protection purposes by these various agencies already explain their roles naturally. The rifle, which is always at the outer perimeter, is meant for long range engagement and cannot be concealed because of its size. The pistol however, can be concealed and used for a secondary counter attack.

He admonished every security agency guarding the seat of power to strictly observe their specific roles as provided for by the Security Act Instrument, as negligence and unnecessary rivalry could result in a security breach, resulting in catastrophic consequences.

In Europe, Asia and the Americas especially, VIP protection being a much specialised field, is usually handled by the Secret Service operatives, irrespective of the nomenclature they fall under. In the USA for example, the Secret Service usually constitute the inner core security ring around the president, top government officials and other VIPs. All other security agencies, including the army, the police and others, also have their roles to play. They are often required to provide secondary and tertiary security cordons around venues and routes to be taken by their principal.

According to an online source, as part of the Secret Service’s mission of preventing an incident before it occurs, the agency relies on meticulous advance work and threat assessments developed by its Intelligence Division to identify potential risks to protectees.

Advances in technology and the world’s reliance on interdependent network systems also have changed the Secret Service’s protective responsibilities. No longer can law enforcement rely solely on human resources and physical barriers in designing a security plan; agencies also must address the role and inherent vulnerabilities of critical infrastructures upon which security plans are built.

Intelligence gathering is also an integral component of all security operations. Agents and specialists assigned to conduct protective research evaluate information received from law enforcement, intelligence agencies and a variety of other sources regarding individuals or groups who may pose a threat to Secret Service protectees. These agents review questionable letters and e-mails received at the White House and maintain a 24-hour operation to coordinate protection-related information.https://leadership.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/BUHARI-SECURITY-300x225.gif

Experts argue that Nigeria should de-emphasise close-body protection while taking advantage of the growth in technology and deploy same in security affairs. Intelligence gathering should be further developed and enhanced

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PoliticsRe: Photos Of Ongoing Road Construction At Azikiwe Street, Port Hacourt,Rivers State by aminho(m): 2:55pm On Jul 10, 2015
I tot amechi stole all the money in the state
PoliticsRe: Buhari Stops Payment To N/delta Ex-militants, Students by aminho(m): 2:40pm On Jul 10, 2015
Lies I just confirmed from some scholarship students in china and Malaysia that their allowance was paid on time
PoliticsRe: PHOTOS Of The N400million Mezedes Benz Buhari Turn Down by aminho(m): 1:52pm On Jul 10, 2015
Ground force 1
PoliticsRe: Group Reminds The President Of Its 60 Days Ultimatum To Rescue Chibok Girls by aminho(m): 1:36pm On Jul 10, 2015
See mumu they must be igbo since they have given an ultimatum
Jobs/VacanciesRe: Arik Air Currently Recruiting by aminho(m): 1:33pm On Jul 10, 2015
Tannods come and apply
Jobs/VacanciesRe: How To Become A Member Of The Nigerian State Security Service by aminho(m):
DO YOU HAVE 2.1 GP
AREU A NIGERIAN
DO YOU HAVE A CRIMINAL RECORD
ARE YOU PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY FIT
ARE YOU HONEST AND PATRIOTIC
are You under 30
EducationRe: Wike Renames Rivers Poly After Saro-wiwa. by aminho(m): 7:40pm On Jul 09, 2015
MUMU
PoliticsRe: Court Sacks 22 Rivers Council Chairmen, Councillors by aminho(m): 11:35am On Jul 09, 2015
WICKED WIKE
PoliticsRe: Buhari Meets With US Delegates At Aso Rock Ahead Of Meeting With Obama by aminho(m): 9:39am On Jul 09, 2015
FOOD IS READY O YEE CHILDREN OF HATE
CrimeRe: Sahara's NDLEA Interception Of $2.1m In Abuja (demystifying The Facts) by aminho(m): 7:34am On Jul 09, 2015
[s]NDLEA is not an agency that checkmates money laundering: Since when did the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement become saddled with the responsibility to intercept cash instead of narcotics? [/s]

Decryptor

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is a Federal agency in Nigeria charged with eliminating the growing, processing, manufacturing, selling, exporting, and trafficking of hard drugs. The agency was established by Decree Number 48 of January 1990. The NDLEA is present in international airports, seaports and border crossing. It tries to eradicate cannabis by destroying plantings. The NDLEA also targets the leaders of narcotics and money laundering organization[i][/i]
AutosRe: Honda Begins Production Of 'accord Sedans' In Nigeria by aminho(m): 8:08pm On Jul 08, 2015
if it was a badthing now they will say buhari
PoliticsRe: EFCC Arraigned Ohakim, Nyako And Son, Senator Abdul-aziz Nyako In Court (photos) by aminho(m): 7:18pm On Jul 08, 2015
sai baba
PoliticsRe: This Guy Says This Is The Reason Behind BOKOHARAM (PHOTO) by aminho(m): 2:37pm On Jul 08, 2015
fulanimafia:
Only an illiterate does not know that literacy is the ability to read, write and do sums.

The Arabic numeral is the source of all modern numerals you know today 1,2,3,4,5....

All muslim northerners can read, write and do sums in Arabic, so they cannot be said to be uneducated.

Go ahead and tell Russian physicists their calculations are wrong because it is in russian.

With this said, a large (not majority) number of northerners are also western educated, the over 20 Universities in the North are neither manned by camels nor are the researchers goats. There are academics, investors and artists of global repute from the North.
Allah hukko Baraka

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