See how DSS officers celebrated the resignation of their DG, Bichi

A video showing the moment officials of the Department of State Services, DSS jubilating over the removal of former Director General Yusuf Magaji Bichi have surfaced on social media.

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TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi replaced Yusuf Magaji Bichi who was appointed by ex-President Muhammadu Buhari in 2018.

The new DSS Director-General, Adeola Ajayi, rose through the ranks to attain his current post of Assistant Director-General of the Service.

In a statement on Monday, DSS spokesman, Peter Afunaya, said Ajayi is a thoroughbred and versatile intelligent officer.

He added that the new DG comes into the new position with immense goodwill.

“Mr Ajayi is a thoroughbred and versatile Intelligence Officer. Recruited into the Service in 1990 as a cadet officer, the new DG has received several trainings in diverse areas of management, security leadership, critical thinking, human resources among others from within and outside the country.

“He has also held many command positions including State Director of Security (SDS) at Rivers, Bayelsa, Bauchi, Enugu and Kogi States.

“Mr Ajayi is diligent, resilient, urbane, pro-active and analytic. He comes to his new position with experience, capacity and immense goodwill,” Afunaya said.

However, a video shared by former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) Omoyele Sowore, on his X handle on Tuesday captures the moment staff of the Secret Service could be seen in jubilating mood over the official announcement.

Watch the video below;

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