By Rita Enemuru, Reporting
The Department of State Services (DSS) has uncovered plans by some politicians within and outside the government to sponsor slandering campaigns against the Director General of DSS, Yusuf Magaji Bichi and his officials.
In a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya, the slandering plot was hatched as a result of the Service’s uncompromising stance on some critical governnmental and policy issues.
It was alleged that those behind the plot engaged Civil Society and Non-Governmental Organisations to stage rallies, road-shows and press conferences to discredit Bichi.
The statement averred that though sections of the media have been urged to implement strategies in form of features and articles to slander Bichi and his officials, the DSS had vowed not to watch the service and its highly dedicated Leadership and Management disrespected.
“The Department of State Services (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.
“Also, 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.
“The Service is monitoring developments and will allow the plotters to either exhaust themselves or rescind the plan of action. Otherwise, no amount of intimidation, harassment and blackmail will deter it from discharging its duties.
“However, it would not idly watch a group of dissatisfied gang to undermine the Service and its highly dedicated Leadership and Management.
“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.
“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,” the statement read.
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