Insecurity: DSS Hits Former Aviation Minister Over Recent Comments

The Department of State Security Services (DSS) has bashed the former Aviation Minister, Osita Chidoka, over his recent outburst on the worsening insecurity in the country.

Chidoka had during a television interview blamed the worsening insecurity in the country on the failure of the leadership to manage the country’s diversity to promote cohesion and efficiency among the nation’s military and security agencies.

He had also called for creative measures to tame the flame of killings and destructions across the country as well as coordinated oil theft in the Niger Delta.

Reacting to the comment, DSS Spokesman, Peter Afunanya, described Chidoka’s comments as those of a politician, which does not deserve a response from the security agency.

In a statement on behalf of DSS on Wednesday, Afunanya said: “Mr. Chidoka spoke as a politician and the DSS does not join issues with politicians.

“Intelligence activities are based on need-to- know, need-to- hold and need-to- access principles.

“For today, Mr. Chidoka is not on any of the security platforms to appreciate the workings of the intelligence community or the DSS in particular.

“He has no history of core intelligence practice, competence and experience.

“Chidoka exhibited lack of knowledge or complete ignorance in aspects of his analysis especially as it concerns the DSS.

“In any case, the Federal Road Safety Corps, where is once headed, has unarguably continued to enjoy a robust relationship with the DSS based on inter-agency collaboration.”