Government Responds To Critics, Says DG DSS’ Appointment Not Lopsided

Yusuf Magaji Bichi, new DSS Boss

The Government of Nigeria has responded to the criticisms that have trailed the appointment of Yusuf Magaji Bichi as the substantive Director-General of the Department of State Security, DSS.

In our earlier report about  Bichi’s appointment which has generated controversies from all corners, with many accusing the President Buhari-led government of favouring the north.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, while reacting to the criticisms, said President Muhammadu Buhari was not lopsided in the totality of appointments made into public offices and cannot be judged only on isolated case of security sector.

Lai Mohammed while in an interview with Channels Television, urged critics to stop focusing only on the security sector in their assessment.

The Minister said:

“Those talking about balancing and federal character should stop focusing on one aspect.

“Let us see how many Permanent Secretaries, Director-Generals and Executive Directors and Heads of Parastatals we have in Nigeria today and where they come from.

“This will give us a more insight to the fact that this administration is not lopsided in appointments.

“We should stop looking at only one side to make our judgment and anywhere we notice any lopsidedness government will correct it.”

The minister also debunked allegations that the N16.6 billion Paris Club refund to Osun state was to secure victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming governorship election in the state.

“This is not the first time the Paris Club refund is being made available to states, I think it should be about the fourth time the government had released the money.

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“This particular tranche would have been drawn a while ago but for the disagreement between the governors and the Federal Government.

“It is released to all the states, so, it has nothing to do with the election, the timing may be a coincidence,”Mohammed added.

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