Following the ongoing inter-agency rivalry in the presidential villa, Abuja, authorities in the villa have ordered a comprehensive audit of security personnel deployed there.
Lt. Col. Lawal Abubakar, the aide de camp to the president, explained that the exercise was needed for “accountability and deployment.”
The Punch reports that Abubakar made this directive through a memo dated June 25 and titled, “Request for strength returns of security personnel and forces deployed within the Presidential Villa, Abuja.”
Abubakar requested that the required information should be forwarded to his office by Monday (yesterday). “The need for proper accountability by all security forces and personnel deployed within the Presidential Villa cannot be over-emphasised,” the memo reads.
“This has made it imperative to collate an updated nominal roll for all security forces and personnel deployed within the Presidential Villa performing physical security duties for proper accountability and deployment.
“Based on this, and in the spirit of enhancing general security within the Presidential Villa, you are requested to submit a comprehensive nominal roll of security personnel and security forces in your department and offices to office of the ADC for further necessary action.”
The Punch also reports that officials of the Department of State Services who were removed from their beats inside the Presidential Villa are yet to return as of Monday, June 29.
The chief security officer to the president, Abdulrahman Mani, earlier ordered the DSS officials to disregard a directive by the ADC removing them from spots where they could perform close protection roles for the president.
Lt. Col. Lawal Abubakar, the aide de camp to the president, explained that the exercise was needed for “accountability and deployment.”
The Punch reports that Abubakar made this directive through a memo dated June 25 and titled, “Request for strength returns of security personnel and forces deployed within the Presidential Villa, Abuja.”
Abubakar requested that the required information should be forwarded to his office by Monday (yesterday). “The need for proper accountability by all security forces and personnel deployed within the Presidential Villa cannot be over-emphasised,” the memo reads.
“This has made it imperative to collate an updated nominal roll for all security forces and personnel deployed within the Presidential Villa performing physical security duties for proper accountability and deployment.
“Based on this, and in the spirit of enhancing general security within the Presidential Villa, you are requested to submit a comprehensive nominal roll of security personnel and security forces in your department and offices to office of the ADC for further necessary action.”
The Punch also reports that officials of the Department of State Services who were removed from their beats inside the Presidential Villa are yet to return as of Monday, June 29.
The chief security officer to the president, Abdulrahman Mani, earlier ordered the DSS officials to disregard a directive by the ADC removing them from spots where they could perform close protection roles for the president.
