Oluwatosin Ajayi: I Changed the DSS Culture from Fear to Accountability
INTERVIEW • With focus on restorative justice, terror convictions, and respect for rights As the Department of State Services (DSS) marks its 40th anniversary, Oluwatosin Ajayi, its Director-General, has orchestrated
Oluwatosin Ajayi, Director-General of Nigeria's Department of State Services (DSS), has overseen a significant transformation of the agency over the past two years. Previously known for arbitrary arrests and press freedom violations, the DSS is now celebrated for its commitment to restorative justice, human rights compliance, and improved media cooperation.
Ajayi's tenure has seen the agency pay over N300 million in compensation to victims of operational errors, secure multiple death sentences and life imprisonments for terror suspects, and achieve an eight-year low in malpractice through strict law enforcement. His reforms are guided by five pillars: law enforcement, inter-agency synergy, accountability, human rights respect, and infrastructure modernisation.
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