Nigerian Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has asked Matthew B. Seiyefa from Bayelsa State to take over the running of the Department of State Security (DSS), in acting capacity following the sacking of Lawal Daura today, Tuesday.
In a short statement by the Mr. Laolu Akande, senior special assistant to Osinbajo on media and publicity, Seiyefa will hold forth until a substantive DG is appointed.
According to the statement, the new acting DG, was before his new appointment, the most senior director in the DSS, as Assistant DG.
The statement said that he was also the Director of the Institute of Security Studies, Abuja.
“With about 34 years of experience, Seiyefa has served in different capacities, including the State Director in Osun, Akwa Ibom, and Lagos State.
“One down, one more to go…!” If Nigeria will be one.