The Department of State Service (DSS) has withdrawn Adegboyega Fasasi as Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the President, Bola Tinubu. Effectively, another officer of the service, Rasheed Atanda Lawal, a Deputy Director, has been appointed as the replacement for the outgone Fasasi. According to sources privy to the development, the Director-General of the DSS, Tosin Ajayi, had requested President Tinubu to approve the release of Fasasi from serving as CSO so he could proceed on the strategic training course. “Yes, I heard he has been replaced with another officer because he is being sent on a professional training course. As of press time, there was yet to be any official confirmation from the Presidency concerning the movements in the CSO’s office.

Source: The Guardian October 20, 2024 20:34 UTC