2023 elections will be hitch-free, no threat to national security — DSS

The Department of State Service said on Tuesday that it will not spare any effort in ensuring that threats to national security and conduct of the 2023 polls are curtailed.

The spokesman for the DSS, Dr Peter Afunanya, in a statement made available to Persecondnews, said the service would create the enabling environment needed for the 2023 elections.

“We restate our unalloyed support to the President on his resolve to continue to confront head-on, threats to national security as well as create the enabling environment necessary for the 2023 general elections to hold,” he said.

He frowned at the campaign of calumny targeting its Director-General, Mr Yusuf Magaji Bichi, his family and some key officials of the Service and asked the public to ignore the ridiculous horseplay of disgruntled elements aimed at undermining the highly dedicated leadership and management of the Service.

He said:”Also, some sections of the media have been briefed to implement the strategy through sponsored articles, commentaries and features to malign the DG, his family and select officials of the Service.

“The Service is monitoring developments and will allow the plotters to either exhaust themselves or rescind the plan of action. Otherwise, no amount of intimidation, harassment and blackmail will deter it from discharging its duties.

“However, it would not idly watch a group of dissatisfied gang to undermine the Service and its highly dedicated leadership and management.

“The DSS, therefore, wishes to inform the public to be wary of these tendencies and ignore the antics of dark forces out to impugn the character of the DG.”