GEJ’s CSO dismisses death rumour

Worried by media reports that Gordon Obua, the former Chief Security officer (CSO) of former President Goodluck Jonathan may be facing health challenges in its custody, the Department of State Security (DSS) on Tuesday presented him to pressmen.

The parley took place at the headquarters of the Department of State Services (DSS) where Obua was allowed to speak with the media men face to face said he is “alive and well”.

His address: “Gentlemen of the press, let me use this opportunity to thank all Nigerians, members of my family and concerned citizens who have expressed very serious concerns for the past six days because of the prevailing situation between I and my office.

“This morning my attention was drawn to the fact that I have died in detention. This has caused serious anxiety within the public. I want to use this medium to tell Nigerians, members of my family and all concerned citizens that I’m healthy. I’m a staff of the Department of State Services and having completed my tour of duty as the chief security officer to the last President, the service feels that I should give account of my tenure.

“So far, there is no adverse situation and I’m optimistic that Nigerians will be informed in due course about the outcome of this exercise. Once again, I thank you immensely. I also want to use the opportunity to thank the DG for the way he has handled me from the time I came in to the present moment.

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“Nigerians should be assured that the Department of State Service is a very responsible organization and I believe that nothing adverse will be done to my person if I have not done anything wrong. I thank you very much,” he said.

He however declined to answer questions from reporters at the conference, pleading for understanding from them.

“I am still a member of the DSS and I have limitations in addressing the press,” he pleaded.

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