SSS boss, Ekpeyong gets the boot

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Director General of the State Security Service (SSS) Ita Ekpenyong, replacing him with Lawal Daura.

This was made known Thursday by Director of Communications in the office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HoS), Haruna Imrana on behalf of the HoS, Danladi Kifasi.

Daura was born in Daura on the August, 5, 1953.

He attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria from 1977 – 1980.

He started his carrier in the State Security Service in 1982 and rose to the rank of Director.

He was at one time the Deputy Director, Presidential Communication, Command and Control Centre, at the Presidential Villa Abuja between 2003 and 2007.

He also served as State Director of Security Service at various times in Kano, Sokoto, Edo, Lagos, Osun and Imo States.

He attended various professional courses both home and abroad including the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, (NIPSS) Kuru.
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