Nigeria’s Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday sacked the Director-General of the Department of State Service, Lawal Daura.
Senior Special Assistant to Osinbajo on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande disclosed this on his twitter handle, @akandeoj.
He said Daura has been ordered to hand over to the most senior officer of the State Security Service until further notice.
According to Akande, “AgP Yemi Osinbajo has directed the termination of the appointment of the DG of the DSS, Mr. Lawal Musa Daura.
“Mr. Daura has been directed to hand over to the most senior officer of the State Security Service until further notice.”
Operatives of the DSS had early this morning invaded the National Assembly, stopping lawmakers and others from gaining entrance.