The Against Injustice Group has lampooned the Peoples Democratic Party for seeking the removal of the Director General of the Department of State Service, Alhaji Lawal Daura.
The group, in a letter sent to President Muhammadu Buhari and signed by its lawyer, Dotun Hassan, on Monday, said the call for the reversal of Daura’s appointment as the DSS boss by the PDP was unsubstantiated and against his fundamental human rights.
It said that Buhari’s appointment of Daura was commendable and in order.
The PDP is seeking Daura’s removal on grounds that he is a card-carrying member of the governing party, as such, the neutrality of the security agency cannot be guaranteed.
But the group rubbished the PDP’s claim, saying the opposition party is just blowing the matter out of proportion.
The letter read, “The PDP is making a mountain out of a molehill. Daura must not be removed. We are aware that some persons who are envious of the appointment of the DSS boss may be fanning the embers of mischief. It is an injustice.
“We condemn in strong terms the campaign of calumny by some persons from the PDP. Mr. President has set the ball rolling in his anti-corruption war. It is not an error to appoint Lawal Daura as the new DSS boss. We categorically confirm through his track records in public service, as being one of the best hands with proven intellectual acumen and exceptional competence in security control and management, having held various positions in Kano, Edo and Borno states”.
The group said that Daura’s record in public service showed that no case of violation of human rights was reported against him and vowed to resist any attempt to remove him as the DSS boss.
The letter read, “No amount of intimidation or hate campaign can dissuade Daura from carrying out his legitimate duty of security management. We believe he is capable of doing the job. He requires the full support of all Nigerians and the international community in the fight against terrorism and corruption”.
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