President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday approved the appointment of Ambassador Apollonius Demenongu Agev from Benue state (North-central) and Mr. Kio Solomon Benibo Amieyeofori from Rivers state (South-south) as Deputy Directors-General (DDGs) at the National Intelligence Agency (NIA). This was contained in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary (General Services Office) in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), Olusegun A. Adekunle. In a statement issued in Abuja, Adekunle said the appointments were in fulfillment of Paragraph 4 (1) and (2) of the relevant Instrument establishing the NIA. “The Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (DG, NIA), in line with the provisions of the Instrument under reference, will assign areas of responsibilities to the DDGs who will assist him in carrying out his functions as Director-General,” the statement said. According to the statement, the appointments take immediate eff ect.
