DSS Appoints Substantive Spokesman

Senator Iroegbu in Abuja

The Department of State Services (DSS) has announced the appointment of Mr. PN Afunanya as its Spokesman/Public Relations Officer.

In a statement issued Thursday by the Public Relations Department of DSS in Abuja, Afunanya replaces Mr. Tony Opuiyo, who is believed to be non-existent.

The statement said the new spokesman obtained the following degrees: BA. English (1997), Abia State University, Uturu; MA. English (2009), University of Uyo; and MA. Peace and Strategic Studies (2011), University of Ilorin.

He is currently pursuing a PhD in Security and Strategic Studies at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi.

Afunanya has attended several courses within and outside Nigeria namely: Innovation and Strategy at Harvard University, Boston, USA; Security Management and Coordination, London and Investigative Journalism at City University, London. Other courses he has attended are on Leadership, Arbitration, Conflict Management/Resolution, Negotiation and Public Communication among others. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the DSS’ in-house Magazine, The Triple S.

The new spokesman, according to the statement, is a member of Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (NiCarb); Nigerian Red Cross (NRC); Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM); Nigerian Institute for Industrial Security (NIIS); Society for Peace Scholars and Practice (SPSP); American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS); and a fellow of the Institute of Corporate Administration (ICA).

His hobbies include: travelling, meeting people, reading, walking and photography.