From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja
A group, Arewa Youth Federation, has condemned in the strongest terms what they described as false and malicious allegations of corruption against Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Bichi.
The youths group frowned at the allegations in a statement issued in Abuja, tagging the brain behind it, Jackson Ude, as a known pathological liar and a sworn blackmailer.
Convener, Comrade Kabiru Mohammed, also claimed that Ude has lived his life over the years blackmailing public office holders with Bichi as his latest victim.
“Our findings from highly placed and credible sources in the service negates completely Jackson’s false accusations. As a matter of fact, information at our disposal indicate that no Director General of the service before Bichi has catered for staff welfare like he has done. Bichi is ahead in staff welfare and motivation.
“The palliatives package Jackson referred to in his X (Twitter) post exist only in his thinking and deluded sponsors same as the accusation of an imagined severence allowance which he accused Bichi of allocating the sum of N200 million to himself. All these allegations are false and intended to malign Bichi,” Kabiru Mohammed condemned the vexatious post.
He further described it as regrettable and sponsored to blackmail Bichi, stating that it was a premeditated attempt to paint Bichi and the efforts of the DSS in bad light.
“We frown at such unwarranted blackmail against an upright and determined spy chief. We warn Jackson and his sponsors to desist from this trade of blackmail. We will use all legitimate means to fight and unveil Jackson and those behind his blackmail business. We are convinced that the eagle eyes of Bichi has prevented Ude’s sponsors from shortchanging the country hence the unprovoked attacks on the DG,” the convener noted in a statement the youths issued in Abuja.
Kabiru Mohammed, however called on President Bola Tinubu and Nigerians to discountenance the malicious publication and continue to support the DSS under the leadership of Bichi.
“Over the years, Bichi has demonstrated professionalism, focus and determination as a spy chief. He deserves commendation and a vote of confidence, not blackmail from serial blackmailers like Ude and his accomplices. The are unpatriotic persons who are willing tools in the hands of corrupt people and can do anything, no matter how awful and unpatriotic to pull down upright public office holders and gain money for themselves,” he noted.