Tinubu appoints Yusuf Bichi chairman of NISS governing board

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

Bichi’s appointment, based on the recommendation of the current DSS Director-General, Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, takes effect from October 22, 2026, for an initial four-year term.

According to a statement by the Director of Coordination and Liaison, NISS, Lilian Omo-Odigwe, the appointment was made in accordance with Section 4 of the National Institute for Security Studies (Establishment) Act, 2019.

Bichi succeeds A. A. Gadzama on the governing board. He han...