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The Department of State Services (DSS) has announced the appointment of
Nnochirionye Afunanya as its spokesperson.
According to a statement issued by the Public Relations Department of the
agency in Abuja on Thursday, Afunanya has a Masters Degree in English from
the University of Uyo and another Masters Degree in Peace and Strategic
Studies from the University of Ilorin.
He is said to be pursuing a doctorate degree in Security and Strategic
Studies at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi.
“He has attended several courses within and outside Nigeria, namely:
Innovation and Strategy at Harvard University, Boston, USA; Security
Management and Coordination, London and Investigative Journalism at City
University, London.
“Other courses he has attended are on Leadership, Arbitration, Conflict
Management/Resolution, Negotiation and Public Communication, among others.
He is the Editor-in-Chief of the DSS’ in-house Magazine, The Triple S.”
He is also a member of Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators,
Nigerian Red Cross, Nigerian Institute of Management, Nigerian Institute
for Industrial Security, Society for Peace Scholars and Practice, American
Society for Industrial Security, and a fellow of the Institute of
Corporate Administration.