By Clinton Awhawha
The Department of State Services (DSS) has warned those planning especially politicians and some disgruntled elements within and outside the government wanting to sponsor smear campaigns against the DGSS, Yusuf Magaji Bichi CFR, fwc and his key officials over the service’ hard stand on some critical governance and policy issues.
In a press statement signed on Tuesday by Public Relations Officer, the Department of Services, National Headquarters, Abuja, Peter Afunanya Ph.D, fs said, the Service will continue to monitor developments and will allow the plotters to either exhaust themselves or rescind the plan of action as no amount of intimidation, harassment and blackmail will deter it from discharging its duties.
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According to the statement, the mischief makers have engaged Civil Society and Non Government Organisation(NGO) to not only sustain but stage further rallies, road –shows and press conferences and use the occasion to discredit Yusuf Magali Bichi CFR,fwc. The agency however said, it would not idly watch a group of dissatisfied gang to undermine the Service and its highly dedicated Leadership and Management.
Part of the statement reads::”.DSS has uncovered plans by some politicians and disgruntled elements within and outside the government to sponsor smear campaigns against the DGSS, Yusuf Magaji Bichi CFR, fwc and his key officials over the Service’s uncompromising stance on some critical governance and policy issues. Those behind the plot have engaged Civil Society and Non-Governmental Organisations to not only sustain but stage further rallies, road-shows and press conferences and use the occasions to discredit Bichi”.
The statement added that, to this effect, sections of the media have been briefed to implement the strategy through sponsored articles, commentaries and features to malign the DG, his family and select officials of the Service.
Against this background, the DSS, therefore, wishes to inform the public to be wary of these tendencies and ignore the antics of dark forces out to impugn the character of the DG just as it restates its unalloyed support to the President on his resolve to continue to confront head-on threats to National Security as well as create the enabling environment necessary for the 2023 general elections to hold successfully.