President Muhammadu Buhari has come under fire from numerous quarters following his decision to appoint yet another Northerner into a sensitive security position.
The appointment of Mr. Yusuf Bichi as the Director General of the Department of State Security, has drawn numerous criticisms, with many describing the move as a miscue.
Bichi replaces Mathew Seiyefa, who was the acting DG, following the sack of Lawal Daura in August. His appointment is with effect from the Friday, 14th September.
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Majority of Nigerians, who went to social media to vent their anger, were of the opinion that Seiyefa, who is from the Southern part of the country, would have been made the substantive DG of the DSS.
See reactions below;
Buhari appoints Masanawa from Katsina as MD of Nigerian Security Printing & Minting Company AND appoints Yusuf Bichi as DG, DSS while sidelining Mathew Siefa the next in rank. Buhari is truly an ETHNIC BIGOT
— BONA LEO (@bonaleo4u) September 13, 2018
Yusuf Bichi is a retired officer of the DSS.
Buhari brought him back from retirement.
— Lere Olayinka – Aresa 1 (@OlayinkaLere) September 13, 2018
I know that some of my Buharists(friends) will still try to justify the action of Mr President( President Buhari) in refusing to ratify the appointment of Mr Matthew Seiyefa as the DG of DSS but appointing a new DG in the person of one Yusuf Bichi. HOW DOES THIS CEMENT OUR UNITY?
— Ubani Monday Onyeka (@onyekaubani) September 13, 2018
we are not concerned about yusuf bichi, we are only worried that all the security chiefs in the country are headed by the North.
— Emmanuel Odinukwe (@emmywoods) September 14, 2018
Nysc certificate forger Kemi Adeosun has resigned finally after so much pressure. Buhari is a smart man. He knows the nepotic appointment of Yusuf Bichi as DG DSS would raise a lot of storm so Kemi Adeosun's resignation is to deflect attention pic.twitter.com/k7C55lP66V
— dexter st jock (@ovigho) September 14, 2018
Yusuf Bichi's appointment has nothing to do with competence. If truly he had retired, Buhari merely lived up to his beliefs. I am surprised that some people are surprised. Buhari is a product of federal character but continues to perpetuate crass nepotism & ethno-religious bias.
— Inibehe Effiong (@InibeheEffiong) September 14, 2018
The newly appointed DSS DG, Yusuf Bichi retired from service 6 months ago. But as we all know, Buhari is a specialist at appointing the old, tired, retired and Dead.
Nigerians deserve better.
— FAVOUR ONYEOZIRI (GCFR) (@Rouvafe) September 14, 2018
Buhari could bend over backwards to recall Yusuf Bichi from retirement to head the DSS but could not do the same for Matthew Seiyefa.
Nepotism is becoming a standard in Govt and if Buhari wins a second term, let us accept that this is the template for Nigeria even after him.
— Demola Olarewaju (@DemolaRewaju) September 14, 2018
President Buhari appoints Yusuf Bichi as new DG, DSS. The chap from Bayelsa has been removed unceremoniously.
Needless to tell you, that two southerners who are next in rank and are still active in service were ignored, to bring a man who retired six months ago, to take over.
— Dike Eji Eje Mba II (@official_nnanna) September 14, 2018
Since 1960, Nigeria has not seen a President as sectional, highly parochial, & a tribalistic bigot as PMB.
The replacement of M. Seyeifa(SS) with Yusuf Bichi(Northerner); who happens to be a retired DSS operative, has only reiterated that he sees Nig has a conquest of the North
— St. Oracle???? (@call_me_oracle) September 14, 2018
Buhari Removes Seiyefa, Appoints Yusuf Bichi as DSS DG.
The only offence of Seiyefa is that he is not from the north. Till death a bigot is a bigot, a jingoist is a jingoist.
— TheUnitedNigeriaGroup (@TheUnitedNigGrp) September 14, 2018
Naturally,Buhari, being the ethnic bigot and unrepentant irredentist that he is has appointed his "brother" Yusuf Bichi as DSS DG. It was never in doubt. Only question is why did it take so long.
— Babanla (@biolakazeem) September 13, 2018
The appointment of Yusuf Bichi is again towing the same line, complete with all the same warning signals we saw then even when some saw no evil:
If you have to go and bring someone from retirement, it is because you have a specific agenda for the person to carry out for you.
— Demola Olarewaju (@DemolaRewaju) September 14, 2018
Buhari brought Yusuf Bichi from retirement to head the DSS since the next six most senior officers to head the Secret Police are all Southerners. He did the same thing in Customs, NIA and most agencies because he knows that nothing would happen.
— Christian C. Ozor (@ozorcchristian) September 14, 2018
He brought Hamid Ali back from retirement to oversee Customs, he also brought Yusuf Bichi back from retirement to head the SSS. He gave appointment letters to long dead people. Buhari likes watching the TV in black and white screen. Rolling back the years. Greetings Mr. Lifeless
— AlternativeNarrative (@Ejaic) September 13, 2018
Please, Who Is Yusuf Bichi??
Is it A War Crime if Matthew Seiyefa Continued in dt Position??
Evrytime Shopping for whom to do Hatchet Jobs!
I tire for Nigeria
— NWOKE'OMA (@hotjammal) September 14, 2018
MAGU from Borno ACTING chairman of EFCC for 3 years but Buhari has refused to appoint a full Chairman. SEIFAYA from Bayelsa ACTING Dg of DSS for 2months replaced by a retired junior YUSUF BICHI from Kano. Buhari's Tribalism must be a compulsory university 4 unit course to study pic.twitter.com/3WyZpN1bBb
— Matthew Ottah™ (@MatthewOttah) September 14, 2018
It is a shame that our so called president with his action revealed to everyone where he belonged to.. The appointment of Yusuf Bichi clearly illustrate the nepotism in this government….
— Da Cream (@DaCream1) September 13, 2018
Just finding out that Yusuf Bichi retired 6 months ago. I tried defending the rationale behind his appointment last night, but with the new info, I can't defend it anymore. This nonsense can't happen at the Mossad, CIA or SVR. Let's call things as they are.
— Basil (@basilabia) September 14, 2018
The appointment of Yusuf Bichi is yet another instance of nepotism and ethnocentrism on Buhari’s part – the type of which I have never seen in my life or come across in any historical recollection of Nigeria.
This appointment is a deliberate “to hell with you all” to the South.
— Demola Olarewaju (@DemolaRewaju) September 14, 2018
PMB removed a Nigerian Bayelsa born acting DSS DG & replaces him with Ugandan Liberian born Yusuf Bichi. I dunno why he can not appoint a Nigerian into that position. Why Ugandan?
— Osquare (@osquare78) September 14, 2018
They say Yusuf Bichi is a brilliant pick but my question is, what was wrong with Seiyefa? https://t.co/ZzcePrE5SB
— OGAH™ (@ImmaOgah) September 13, 2018
With the appointment of Mr Yusuf Bichi as DG DSS over Seifeya Matthew, president Buhari has further shown that " D consciousness of Nigerianess is not in his consciousness " he is more of a divider than a unifier. He is totally oblivious of the diversities of d Nigerian State.
— Echamunor Nduka (@EchamunorN) September 14, 2018
Surprise, surprise… Buhari sacks Matthew Seiyafa as DSS-DG, replacing him with Yusuf Bichi, and Osinbajo's good work goes down the toilet! And yeah, the president isn't pursuing an ethno-religious agenda…
— emmanuel offor (@emmyoffor10) September 13, 2018
President Buhari has appointed Yusuf Bichi as the DG of DSS, the man who was acting and who is also very qualified is a Southerner but obviously our president is a bigot so he didnot appoint him.
— Oshare (@Oghenekevwe_) September 13, 2018
The Acting DG of DSS has been sacked because he is competent and apolitical in his discharge of duty and coming from the South South. @Mbuhari has appointed Yusuf Bichi Magaji as Director of the secret police to prepare to harass political opponents and rig 2019 election.
— ComradeFRIDAYaNiEkAn (@andyrado) September 14, 2018