By Our Reporter
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria-HURIWA has commended the Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, Oluwatosin Ajayi, for improving the human rights records of the secret police.
HARUWA speaking through its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, described the situation as a welcome development. hailed the DSS compliance with the rule of law, and particularly compensation for victims of wrongful detention under Mr. Ajayi.
It observed “a pleasantly surprising and deeply encouraging shift” in the agency’s operational philosophy.
The rights body has for years consistently called for accountability, transparency, and strict adherence to democratic norms by nation’s secret service.
It noted with interest the proactive reforms being implemented by the new DSS DG.
HARUWA expressed delight over the meaningful and bold steps taken by the State Security Services to reform its operations and institutional culture, adding that the long criticised organization by the human rights community, especially for its high-handedness, now taking meaningful and bold steps to reform its operations and institutional culture.
Onwubiko said: “It is not every day that the human rights community in Nigeria is compelled to acknowledge progress within a security agency that has historically been associated with arbitrary detention and abuse of power,”
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