The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja, noting that the appointments followed the resignation of the previous heads of the two agencies.
The new DSS Director-General, Mr. Adeola Ajayi, rose through the ranks to become Assistant Director-General of the Service while the new NIA DG, Ambassador Mohammed Ajayi has had an illustrious career in the foreign service since joining the agency in 1995.
Mr Ajayi had, at various times, served as State Director in Bauchi, Enugu, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Kogi, replaced Yusuf Bichi, who was appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2018.
Mohammed succeeds Ahmed Abubakar, who resigned from his position as the NIA Director-General on Saturday night.
According to the statement: “President Tinubu has charged the new security chiefs to work together to reposition the agencies for better results, tackle security challenges.
“The President has also thanked the outgoing Directors-General for their service to the nation and wished them success in their future endeavours.”
He had served in various roles, culminating in his promotion to the rank of director and his subsequent appointment as the head of the Nigerian Mission to Libya.
The 1990 graduate of Bayero University, Kano, had served in North Korea, Pakistan, Sudan, and at the State House, Abuja.
The new DSS Director-General, Mr. Adeola Ajayi, rose through the ranks to become Assistant Director-General of the Service.
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