Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Yusuf Bichi Magaji, as new Director-General (DG) of the Department of State Service (DSS).
He attended Danbatta Secondary School, the Kano State College of Advanced Studies and the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where he graduated with a degree in Political Science.
The new Director-General began his career in the security division of the Cabinet Office in Kano, from where he joined the defunct Nigerian Security Organization (NSO), the precursor of the present DSS.
While in the DSS Mr. Bichi had undergone training in intelligence processing analysis, agent handling recruitment and intelligence processing in the UK, as well as strategic training at the National Defence College.
He was at various times the Director, National Assembly Liaison, (National War College), Director at National Headquarters in the Directorate of Security Enforcement, Directorate of Operations, Directorate of Intelligence, Directorate of Inspection and Directorate of Administration and Finance.
Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, said the appointment is with immediate effect.
