253 Officials of the DSS Rejected by Aso Rock Authorities

Authorities at the Presidential Villa, Abuja have rejected about 253 officials of the Department of State Services recently transferred to the Presidential Villa.
It was on Wednesday revealed that the affected security operatives were deployed from different state commands of the DSS across the country according to their redeployment signals that emanated from the service’s National Headquarters and the officers were directed to report at the Presidential Villa last week Monday.The officials according to PUNCH were however turned back on arrival.One of the affected officials, who was transferred from one of the states in the South-West, said:

“The about 253 of us were redeployed from commands from across the country to the State House, Abuja. Our signals, which were sent from the headquarters, showed specifically where we are expected to work in the Presidential Villa.
“Some of us were asked to report to the Vice President’s office, some were attached to the President’s wife while some others were attached to the Vice President’s wife among other beats in the Villa.
“We were however turned back and were asked to resume back at our former duty posts the following day or risk sanction.”

When contacted, the DSS Deputy Director, Public Relations, Marilyn Ogar, said she could not comment on the issue.
“I don’t have such information and I cannot comment on it please,” she stated.