Lawal Musa Daura

Lawal Musa Daura mni (born August 5, 1953) was the Director General of the Nigerian State Security Service from July 2, 2015 until August 7, 2018, when his appointment was terminated by Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.[1][2] He was appointed following Ita Ekpeyong's dismissal on July 2, 2015 by Muhammadu Buhari, the President of Nigeria.[3]

Lawal Musa Daura
Director General of the State Security Service
In office
July 2, 2015 – August 7, 2018
Preceded byIta Ekpeyong
Succeeded byMatthew Seiyefa
Personal details
Born (1958-08-05) 5 August 1958
Daura

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.[4]

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.[5] On August 7, 2018, Acting President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo terminated the appointment of Mallam Lawal Musa Daura[6]

References
  1. Press, Fellow (2018-08-07). "Osinbajo sacks DSS chief, Lawal Daura - Fellow Press". Fellow Press. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  2. "Osinbajo sacks Lawal Daura as SSS DG". Premium Times Nigeria. 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  3. "Buhari backtracks, appoints new SSS chief "acting" DG". Premium Times Nigeria. Premium Times. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  4. "Lawal Musa Daura (DGSS)". State Security Service of Nigeria. State Security Service of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  5. Onuorah,Tsokar, & Otaru. "Buhari dismantles Jonathan's structure, appoints Lawal Musa Daura as DSS DG". Nigerian Guardian. Nigerian Guardian. Retrieved 4 July 2015.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. "Osinbajo sacks Lawal Daura as SSS DG". Premium Times. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
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