Tinubu appoints ex-DSS boss, Yusuf Bichi, as NISS board chairman

President Bola Ahmd Tinubu has appointed former Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Bichi, as chairman of the Governing Board of the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS), Abuja.

The appointment was announced in a statement signed by Lilian Omo-Odigwe, Director of Coordination and Liaison at the National Institute for Security Studies on Thursday.

Bichi’s appointment takes effect on October 22, 2026, for an initial four-year term, in accordance with Section 4 of the National Institute for Security Studies (Establishment) Act, 2019.

The appointment was approved by Tinubu following a recommendation by the current Director-General of the DSS, Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi.

Bichi succeeds A. A. Gadzama, who previously served as chairman of the institute’s governing board.

Before his new appointment, Bichi served as DSS director-general until August 2024, when he handed over leadership of the intelligence agency to the incumbent director-general.

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He began his career in the Security Division of the Kano State Cabinet Office before his transfer of service in 1984.

His appointment is expected to bring his experience in intelligence, security administration, operational leadership and institutional training to the governance of the NISS.