By Oluwatosin Maliki
The Department of State Services (DSS) has established a new Directorate, Peter Afunanya takes on new position as the Public Relations and Strategic Communications (DPRSC) of the department.
This was disclosed in a statement by the DSS DPRSC, the new department established by the Director General, Yusuf Bichi, will be headed by Peter Afunanya as the Public Relations Officer of the DSS.
In addition, the establishment of the Directorate is part of efforts in bridging the communication gap and sustaining its engagement with Nigerians and the public at large as well as deepening democratic governance, transparency and accountability.
It was indicated in the statement that Afunanya’s appointment took effect from September 26, 2023.
The statement reads, “Consequently, it has appointed Peter Nnochirionye Afunanya, Ph.D, fsi, the erstwhile Public Relations Officer, to head the Directorate as the supervising Director and also be in charge of the Service’s public communications”.
“The appointment took effect from 26th September, 2023″.
“The Service has commended its Director General, Alhaji Yusuf Magaji Bichi CFR, fwc, for the initiative to undertake the expansion and particularly appointing Afunanya to pilot the Directorate,” the statement said.