The Department of State Services (DSS) has revealed that its Service has identified some groups of persons planning to stage a protest calling for the release of the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. The Service said such groups intend to gather at different points in Abuja and Lagos this week with placards depicting the Service and government in a bad light as well as calling for the immediate release of Emefiele. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in the nation’s capital by DSS spokesperson, Dr Peter Afunanya, on Saturday stating the Service has identified persons and groups planning to stage the campaigns of calumny against it and the government over the suspension and investigation of Emefiele.
According to It, “such groups intend to gather at different points in Abuja and Lagos in the coming week with placards depicting the Service. It noted that “The Service is, therefore, aware of cheap propaganda aimed at demotivating and distracting it from professionally executing the onerous responsibilities
The statement reads: ” The Department of State Services (DSS) has identified persons and groups planning to stage campaigns of calumny against it and the Government over the suspension and investigation of Mr. Godwin Emefiele. Such groups intend to gather at different points in Abuja and Lagos in the coming week with placards depicting the Service and Government in a bad light as well as calling for the immediate release of Emefiele.
“The service is, therefore, aware of cheap propaganda aimed at de-motivating and distracting it from professionally executing the onerous responsibilities assigned to it.”
Afunanya added that the DSS was also aware of plans to infiltrate the service in order to use disloyal staff for “subversive aims” against its leadership. He said, “It is mindful of orchestrations to infiltrate its fold for the purpose of using disloyal staff for subversive aims against its leadership.”
Afunanya warned those behind these activities to desist forthwith from their plans, adding, “The arrowheads are already under watch and will be apprehended when and if it becomes necessary.
Emefiele was arrested on June 10 after he was suspended by the President, Bola Tinubu, citing reforms in the financial sector as well as carrying out an investigation into his office.
