The Presidency on Wednesday said there was no
truth in the report that officials of the Department
of State Security were expelled from the
Presidential Villa, Abuja. This was contained in a statement by the Special
Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr.
Femi Adesina. Adesina, however, admitted that a reorganisation
of security which involves the realignment of
personnel from various services is underway in the
Presidential Villa. The statement read, Rumours that personnel of
the State Security Service have been expelled from
the Presidential Villa are unfounded. President Muhammadu Buhari has given no such
order. While it is true that a reorganization of security at
the Presidential Villa, which involves the
realignment of personnel from various services is
underway, the exercise does not translate to the
expulsion of DSS personnel from the premises in
any way. The changes being made are routine adjustments
which are not unexpected in any dynamic
environment from time to time.