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DSS appoints Supervising Director for new Directorate  

Chike Olisah by Chike Olisah
September 27, 2023
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The Department of State Services (DSS) has announced the appointment of Peter Nnochirionye Afunanya as the Supervising Director of the newly established Directorate of Public Relations and Strategic Communications (DPRSC) with effect from September 26, 2023. 

The appointment is part of efforts by the secret police to sustain engagement with citizens and the public at large as well as deepen democratic governance, transparency and accountability. 

This disclosure is contained in a public statement issued by the Directorate of Public Relations and Strategic Communications of DSS at its National Headquarters, Abuja, on September 27, 2023, where it stated that Afunanya will also be in charge of the service’s public communications. 

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The service in the statement also commended the Director General of the DSS, Alhaji Yusuf Magaji Bichi CFR, fwc, for the initiative to undertake the expansion and particularly appointing Afunanya to pilot the Directorate. 

Sustaining engagement with the public 

  • The statement reads, ‘’The Department of State Services (DSS), as part of efforts in sustaining its engagement with citizens and the public at large as well as deepening democratic governance, transparency and accountability, has established a new Directorate of Public Relations and Strategic Communications (DPRSC).
  • “Consequently, it has appointed Peter Nnochirionye Afunanya, Ph.D, fsi, the erstwhile Public Relations Officer, to head the Directorate as the supervising Director and also be in charge of the Service’s public communications. The appointment took effect from 26th September, 2023.  
  • ‘’The Service has commended its Director General, Alhaji Yusuf Magaji Bichi CFR, fwc, for the initiative to undertake the expansion and particularly appointing Afunanya to pilot the Directorate.’’ 

About Afunanya 

  • It stated, ‘’Afunanya comes to his new role with over 20 years vast and rich experience in Intelligence analysis, threat assessment, security administration, VIP protection/detailing, investigation, counterterrorism, open source intelligence management, background checks and security vetting, surveillance, security sector/intelligence governance, democratic accountability in law enforcement, educational research, peace advocacy, alternative dispute resolution, development communication, interagency cooperation/liaison, joint operations, teaching, public and media relations, reputation management, strategic communication, protocol and diplomatic affairs, writing, public speaking, stakeholder engagement among others.  
  • ‘’A Ph.D holder in Security and Strategic Studies which he bagged in 2019 from the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Afunanya also possesses a Master’s degree in Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, Kwara State from where he graduated in 2011.
  • “Similarly, he obtained a Master of Arts degree in English Language from the University of Uyo in 2009. Earlier, Afunanya graduated from Abia State University, Uturu, in 1997 with a Second-Class Upper Division in English Language. He was a recipient of the President’s NYSC National Honours Award for Outstanding Performance (1998/1999) Service Year; Edo State NYSC Meritorious Honours Award (1998/99) etc.  
  • ‘’Since his enlistment into the DSS in 1999, Afunanya has attended many courses in leadership, management, executive intelligence management, preventing and countering violent extremism as well as tradecrafts at the Service’s training institutions.
  • “Some of his foreign training programmes include Innovation and Strategy at Harvard University USA; Web Investigation, City University, London; Security Management and Coordination, ARC London; International Conflict, USA; Counterterrorism and Strategic Communication, Switzerland. He has held many positions at the Service’s Headquarters, Commands and Formations, the last being the Public Relations Officer.
  • “He was a member of the Board of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and Sub Committee of the Presidential Transition Council. He currently serves as a member of the Strategic Communication Inter-Agency Policy and Coordination Committee (SC/IPCC) in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).  
  • ‘’He is a Fellow of the Security Institute (FSI) and a member of many professional bodies including the Society for Peace Scholars and Practice (SPSP), Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (NiCarb), the Institute of Chartered Administration of Nigeria, Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN), Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON), American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM), Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR).  
  • ‘’Afunanya was a recipient of the DGSS Meritorious Award (2021). A strong team player, he is a patriot and a committed community worker. He is married with children and loves photography, playing golf, volleyball, storytelling and writing poetry/short stories.’’ 

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Chike was a banker with over 11 years experience in retail and commercial banking, risk management, treasury portfolio management and relationship management. He also acquired some experience in financial management and do have some special interest in investment analysis and personal finance. He had stints with financial institutions like the former Intercontinental Bank and Fidelity Bank.

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