President appoints Lawal Daura as DSS Director-General

Monjola Sotubo 17:00 - 02 July 2015

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari speaks during a news conference after the Summit of Heads of State and Government of The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) in Abuja, Nigeria, June 11, 2015. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Daura’s appointment follows the sack of former DG, Ita Ekpeyong and is with immediate effect.

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Lawal Musa Daura as the new Director General of the Department of State Security Service (DSS).

Daura’s appointment follows the sack of former DG, Ita Ekpeyong and is with immediate effect.

It was announced via a statement released by the Director of Communications for the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Haruna R. Imrana on Thursday, July 2, 2015.

It reads:

“President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Lawal Musa Daura as the new Director General Department of State Security Service. The appointment was conveyed today in a letter by the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Barrister Danladi Kifasi.”

“Lawal Musa Daura was born in Daura on the 5th of August, 1953. He attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria from 1977 – 1980. He started his career in the State Security Service in 1982 and rose to the rank of Director.”