The Department of State Security Services, DSS has issued another statement alerting the general public to a sinister plot to destabilize Nigeria.
The security agency, in a statement sent to POLITICS NIGERIA on Friday morning, disclosed that there are “desperate efforts by some notable personalities to use their exalted positions; take advantage of developments in the country and cause a total breakdown of law and order”. The statement read;
“On 27th July 2020, the Department of State Services (DSS) alerted the nation about desperate efforts by some notable personalities to use their exalted positions; take advantage of developments in the country and cause a total breakdown of law and order. It also revealed that part of the orchestrations was to engage in divisive acts as well as use inciting statements to pit one group against another.”
“With latest occurrences in the country, Nigerians may have no reason to doubt the Service’s earlier pronouncement. Dr Obadiah Mailafiya’s recent outburst aimed at playing to the gallery and creating unnecessary tension is a confirmation of his group’s desperation to breach the peace.”
“Mailafiya, as a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and currently, a Directing Staff at Nigeria’s foremost Policy Research Institute, the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, has unhindered access to government platforms. It is expected that he should be conversant with official information management protocols.”
“But regrettably, he chose to cross the lines of decorum and conduct expected of a personality of his status. It is disappointing that he never took advantage of these to reach any of the security or related agencies to share the so-called information at his disposal. This, he has agreed to be a grievous error on his part. It, however, suggests his mischief and determination to use the fake news he spewed to incite the people under his control.”
“It is even more condemnable that Mailafiya, who had profusely apologized during his visit to the Service’s Plateau State Command for his ignoble statement, would, afterwards, announce to the world that he stood by his misguided eruption.”
“Similarly, the Service also wishes to warn others, who in the guise of political mobilization and supposed pursuit of group interests, engage in hostile and subversive activities, to desist forthwith from advancing their inimical and parochial causes.”
“The Service will not stand idly and watch disgruntled and aggrieved elements take laws into their hands and cause mayhem in the polity. In line with its mandate of detecting and preventing threats and crimes against the internal security of Nigeria, the Service hereby reiterates its previous warning that it will henceforth not condone unruly conducts of persons and groups that ought to know better.”
“In this regard, it will not hesitate to, within the confines of the law, decisively deal with such persons and/or groups, no matter how highly placed, that may wish to test its resolve. It will, nonetheless, continue to support participatory democracy in the country and therefore urges all players to abide by the rules of the game.”
“On the other hand, the Service implores law-abiding citizens to go about their normal businesses without fear. It assures them of protection and pledges to strengthen existing measures designed to achieve this objective.”
The Nigeria Department of State Service (DSS) is right. Nigerians owe a duty of obedience to the state (govt) hence the necessity to only adhere to the provisions of the law. However, the government should see it’s citizens as imperfect and be treated as such.
And you think you have made an intelligent contribution right? Maybe someone has to bring you back to reality. Even the Nigerian Government is imperfect. As a matter of fact, the current government is below an average Nigerian in imperfection.
The DSS is an unintelligent service, and that’s the reason they have been chasing shadows. Wọn ng fi ẹ̀tẹ̀ sílẹ̀, wọ́n npa làpálàpá.
The DSS is among the institutions that are trying to destabilise Nigeria. And that’s reason they have not been able provide concrete evidence regarding their recurrent allegations.
Àwọn olódo, onígbe òṣì. Set àwọn quota system secret service.
DSS if u clame that mailafia is the sing of the divelishe potential Nigeria try to distablish the country ok me in person I disagree u DSS
It’s because the man can’t trust a government of Fulani by the Fulanis. How can he trust security agencies being headed only by Fulanis? Fulanis are both ruling and terrorising Nigeria. So how can he trust you people? Why is there no Igbo among the service chiefs? Bubu’s government can’t eat its cake and still have it.
If the DSS is as efficient as it claims let them tell the whole world who the sponsors of Boko Haram are. WHO ARE THE SPONSORS OF BOKO HARAM INSURGENCY? BARKING LIKE WILD DOGS IS NOT ENOUGH. TEN YEARS AND COUNTING, WE ARE STILL WHERE WE STARTED. MAILAFIA HAS AT LEAST TRIED, SHOW US YOUR EFFORT.
These things are happening because the government
and security agencies have lost our trust as Nigerians.They said we should go about our normal duties without fear when there is every reason to fear. Southern Kaduna raised alarm of a plan to attack them immediately after Sallah, what did they do to avert the attack?Trust is not forced on people, it is earned by your previous actions. I think DSS should do more to properly investigate the allegations brought by the man than resorting to intimidation as this will deter other Nigerians with useful security information from coming out. Let me also remind us about the alert of alqaeda infiltration into Nigeria through the north west .I hope the DSS will act fast to unravel their hiding places in the country to forestall future crises.