Why Buhari Ordered SSS Away From Aso Rock

President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent decision to move away the officials of Nigeria’s secret police, the State Security Service from getting close to him has caused the nation to worry about the level of security in the presidential home.

According to a Premium Times investigation, the SSS will now only guard the “outer perimeter” of the presidential palace, a rule which has left the agency dumbfounded.

President Buhari

The 29-year old agency has been responsible for gathering domestic intelligence for Nigeria and protecting public officials.

Femi Adesina had earlier claimed that this was just a “routine adjustments” of security personnel at the Aso Rock Villa.

He then denied that Buhari had banned the agency from the premises.

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Adesina however explained that the SSS were only banned from being close to Mr. Buhari and virtually reduced to manning the outer gate at the villa.

A presidential memo discovered by reporters explained that nature of the DSS’s new responsibilities in Aso Rock.

The Memo was written by  Buhari’s Aide de Camp, Mohammed Abubakar on Wednessday and sent out to all major officials in the villa stated that from then on, “DSS personnel have been redeployed from some duty beats/locations”.

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It also made it clear to all that all major task ascribed to the SSS are now to be handled by officials of other security agencies.

the memo explained in clear details that only the Armed Forces and the police, who were trained as Presidential Body Guards, PBGs, are to “provide close/immediate protection for Mr. President henceforth”.

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the explained that the DSS personnels alongside the other security forces are to man other duty beats/locations located within the immediate outer perimeter of the Presidential Villa.

Mr Adesina during his explanation to the nation about Buhari’s recent changes had said that it was just a routine  adjustments which are not unexpected in any dynamic environment from time to time, Spokesperson for the SSS, Marilyn Ogar is yet to respond to the new changes.

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