The Department of State Services (DSS) has announced the appointment of Mr. Nnochirionye Afunanya as its public relations officer.
According to a statement from the Public Relations Department of the DSS says he replaces Mr. Tony Opuiyo.
Afunanya holds a BA. English from Abia State University, Uturu; MA. English (2009) from the University of Uyo and MA. Peace and Strategic Studies (2011) from the University of Ilorin.
Currently pursuing PhD in Security and Strategic Studies at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, he has attended several courses within and outside Nigeria, including Innovation and Strategy at Harvard University, Boston, USA; Security Management and Coordination, London and Investigative Journalism at City University, London.
Other courses Afunanya 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.
The new spokesman is a member of Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (NiCarb); Nigerian Red Cross (NRC); Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) and Nigerian Institute for Industrial Security (NIIS).
Others are Society for Peace Scholars and Practice (SPSP); American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) and he is a fellow of the Institute of Corporate Administration (ICA).
Afunanya’s hobbies include travelling, meeting people, reading, walking and photography.
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