In a statement on Monday, presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said Tinubu appointed Mohammed Mohammed as the new NIA boss while Adeola Ajayi has been appointed to lead the secret police. Ngelale said the fresh appointments followed the resignations of Ahmed Rufai of the NIA and Yusuf Bichi of the DSS.....CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE
Tinubu had retained Bichi and Rufai in June 2023 when he fired all service chiefs and heads of security agencies.
The new NIA boss Mohammed has had an illustrious career in the foreign service since joining the NIA in 1995.
After serving in a variety of capacities, he was elevated to the position of Director and appointed as the leader of the Nigerian mission in Libya.
The 1990 Bayero University of Kano graduate had worked in the State House in Abuja, North Korea, Pakistan, and Sudan.
Before taking up his current role as DG of the DSS, Ajayi advanced through the ranks to become the Assistant Director-General of the Service.
He had held the position of State Director in Bauchi, Enugu, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Kogi at different points in time.
