- Safiu Kehinde
The Department of State Service (DSS) has replaced President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Chief Security Officer (CSO, Adegboyega Fasasi, appointing Rasheed Atanda Lawal, a Deputy Director, as his successor.
While details of the replacement still remain sketchy, several reports, however, attributed the development to the DSS plan to deploy Fasasi on professional training.
Meanwhile, the DSS Director-General Tosin Ajayi has requested President Tinubu’s approval to release Fasasi for the strategic training opportunity.
According to report, sources familiar with the situation emphasized that such transitions are commonplace within the agency.
“It’s not unusual for changes like this to occur when a new DG is appointed at the DSS,”
“Typically, the new Director-General prefers to install trusted personnel in key positions, especially in sensitive areas like the President’s security.” an anonymous source noted.
However, the DSS is yet to officially announce the replacement.