{"id":129365,"date":"2023-12-10T09:50:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T09:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/10\/dss-to-deploy-personnel-produced-weapons-dg-bichi\/"},"modified":"2023-12-10T09:50:10","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T09:50:10","slug":"dss-to-deploy-personnel-produced-weapons-dg-bichi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/10\/dss-to-deploy-personnel-produced-weapons-dg-bichi\/","title":{"rendered":"DSS To Deploy Personnel-Produced Weapons \u2013 DG Bichi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-886444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot_20230718-071026_Opera-Mini.jpg\" alt=\"Yusuf Bichi,\" width=\"1078\" height=\"738\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Bichi, has announced that the agency is set to start using weapons manufactured by its personnel.<\/p>\n<p>This strategic response to Nigeria\u2019s security challenges, he said, aims to enhance the agency\u2019s operational effectiveness while contributing to the country\u2019s self-sufficiency in defense capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Bichi disclosed this on Saturday during the graduation ceremony of the Executive Intelligence Management Course (EIMC) 16, which was held in Abuja, the nation\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe shall soon start deploying assets and platforms we\u2019ve produced ourselves, including unmanned aerial vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are producing our own weapons and, by the grace of God, when we achieve this, we will save our country from the financial burden of importing such weapons,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO: Kaduna: \u201cNo More Accidental Bombing, We\u2019ll Take Care Of Those Injured\u201d \u2013 Defence Chief<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During his address, Bichi also reflected on the success of the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS) under the leadership of Ayodele Adeleke, commending his dedication and professionalism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI remember when I appointed Mr. Adeleke as the commander of this institute. Today, anyone who visits this institute can attest to the success we have achieved,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Director General, the DSS will continue to support the institute in its mission to impart knowledge that will enhance security in the country.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that the top echelon of the DSS is also committed to motivating its staff, focusing on research and development, and providing proactive intelligence to other security agencies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI assure other security agencies that the DSS will continue to provide proactive intelligence to drive operations,\u201d Bichi added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div data-advadstrackid=\"890536\" data-advadstrackbid=\"1\" class=\"infor-target\" id=\"infor-1396671725\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/300x250b.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Bichi, has announced that the agency is set to start using weapons manufactured by its personnel. 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