The former DSS director praised the President for choosing someone from the South-East and mentioned that after hearing the news, he had received several calls.
Mike Ejiofor, a former director of the Department of Security Services (DSS), has praised President Bola Tinubu for the appointment of the new service chiefs’ nationwide distribution, saying he is “delighted” at the South-East representation.
On Monday, seven new security heads were among the 21 new hires.
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Maj. Gen. Christopher Musa, is from Sokoto State in the north-west, while the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, is from Adamawa State in the north-east.
Maj. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, the new chief of army staff (COAS), is from Osun State in the south-west; Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, the new chief of naval staff (CNS), is from Enugu State in the south-east; and AVM Hassan Abubakar, the new chief of air staff (CAS), is from Kano State in the north-west.
The Chief of Defense Intelligence, Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Undiandeye, is from Cross River State in the South-South, and the acting Inspector-General of Police, DIG Kayode Egbetokun, is from Ogun State in the South-West.
“The North Central zone is the only one that is currently unaffected. But keep in mind that they have made some important political appointments as well,” Ejiofor remarked in a Tuesday interview with Sunrise Daily on Channels Television.
The South-East is now represented, and this is a means to ease tension, he continued, describing the appointments as inclusive in nature.
“From my perspective, I don’t think he (Tinubu) wants to look at solving the security issues we have with the jackboot method we’ve all been using,” the author said.
The former DSS director praised the President for choosing someone from the South-East and mentioned that after hearing the news, he had received several calls.
“It’s a method of boosting confidence and providing reassurance to the public, and he would go further to look at the concerns – perhaps by the time we start shaping the President’s agenda. But he deserves a lot of praise for this appointment,” he remarked.
