Lawal Musa Daura

Lawal Musa Daura
Director General of the State Security Service
Assumed office
July 2, 2015
Preceded by Ita Ekpeyong
Personal details
Born Daura

Lawal Musa Daura mni (born August 5, 1953) is the acting Director General of the Nigerian State Security Service following Ita Ekpeyong's dismissal on July 2, 2015 by Muhammadu Buhari, the President of Nigeria.[1]

Background & education

He was born on August 1953 in Daura, a town in Katsina State, Northern Nigeria. He received a bachelor's degree from Ahmadu Bello University in 1980 and also trained at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Nigeria.[2]

Career

Daura began his career in 1982 at the State Security Service where he rose to the position of director. In 2003, he was appointed, Deputy Director Presidential Communication, Command and Control Centre at the Presidential Villa, a position he held till 2007. On July 2, 2015, he was appointed director General of the State Security Service.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Buhari backtracks, appoints new SSS chief "acting" DG". Premium Times Nigeria. Premium Times. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Lawal Musa Daura (DGSS)". State Security Service of Nigeria. State Security Service of Nigeria. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Onuorah,Tsokar, & Otaru. "Buhari dismantles Jonathan's structure, appoints Lawal Musa Daura as DSS DG". Nigerian Guardian. Nigerian Guardian. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
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