President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of the immediate past Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Magaji Bichi, as the Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS), located at Lower Usuma Dam, Abuja.

?The appointment followed a recommendation by the current Director-General of the DSS, Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi.

?According to a statement issued on October 22, 2026, by NISS Director of Coordination and Liaison, Lilian Omo-Odigwe, Bichi’s tenure is for an initial term of four years, effective October 22, 2026, pursuant to Section 4 of the National Institute for Security Studies (Establishment) Act, 2019.

?Bichi succeeds A. A. Gadzama on the board, having previously handed over the leadership of the DSS to the current Director-General in August 2024.

?The former intelligence chief began his public service career in the Security Division of the Kano State Cabinet Office before transferring his service in 1984.

His elevation to lead the NISS Governing Board brings a wealth of expertise in intelligence, security administration, operational leadership, and capacity building to the institute.