Reverend Solomon Semaka, the alternate chair of an election monitoring group, International Human Rights Commission, Geneva, Switzerland, has honoured the director-general of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Magaji Bichi with an award.
The award was presented to Bichi by Semeka on behalf of the group when he visited Bichi at national headquarters of the secret service in Abuja on Tuesday.
Semaka said the award was in acknowledgment of the commendable performance by the organization and its personnel during the just concluded 2019 general elections.
He praised DSS operatives for their professional conduct, noticeable respect for human rights as well as neutrality in the course of discharging their duties. He further described Bichi’s exemplary leadership style as worthy of emulation and urged him to advocate other policies that will further promote international protocols on human rights of citizens.
Responding, Bichi expressed gratitude to the group for appreciating the efforts and contributions of the Service and promised to sustain the tempo. He disclosed that the DSS has internal control systems to ensure that its staff adheres strictly to the code of conduct, rule of engagement and Standard Operational Procedures.