DSS Gets New Spokesman

By Jide Afolabi, Jos

The Department of State Services (DSS) has appointed Mr. PN. Afunaya as its Spokesman/Public Relations Officer. This was disclosed in a press release issued by the Public Relations Department of the service today, Thursday. He replaces Mr. Tony Opuiyo.

Afunanya obtained BA. English (1997) from Abia State University, Uturu; MA. English (2009), University of Uyo; and MA. Peace and Strategic Studies (2011), University of Ilorin.

The new spokesman is currently pursuing a PhD in Security and Strategic Studies at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi.

Afunaya has attended several courses within and outside Nigeria including; Innovation and Strategy at Harvard University, Boston, USA; Security Management and Coordination, London and Investigative Journalism at City University, London. Other courses he has attended are on Leadership, Arbitration, Conflict Management/Resolution, Negotiation and Public Communication among others.

He is the Editor-in-Chief of the DSS’ in-house Magazine, The Triple S.

The new Spokesman is a member of Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (NiCarb); Nigerian Red Cross (NRC); Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM); Nigerian Institute for Industrial Security (NIIS); Society for Peace Scholars and Practice (SPSP); American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS); and a fellow of the Institute of Corporate Administration (ICA).