By warning those who want to "mess up the country" that they will not be spared if they target agency personnel, it said "enough is enough" to them.
DSS Director-General Yusuf Bichi issued the caution during the weekend's Executive Intelligence Management Course (EIMC15) graduation ceremony at the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS) Abuja.
As of the time of this writing, 78 members of the executive and directorate cadre from Ghana, Nigeria, the Gambia, and the Niger Republic had completed the 2022 course.
In his speech, Bichi issued a dire warning about the perils of subversive forces attempting to undermine the nation's authority, unity, and corporate survival.
He exhorted everyone to band together, explaining that ensuring security requires cooperation from all facets of society. He also urged people to support the military and other security agencies.
According to him, “Our destiny is in our hands, and it is time to say enough is enough!
“My service will not allow anybody to mess up this country. If you attack our structures, we will attack you.
“If you attack our men, we will attack you. It is a tit-for-for-tat. The way God created Nigeria, nobody can dismantle it.”
The DG insisted that joining forces was preferable to spreading themselves thin. We must resist the urge to view ourselves as adversaries.
He spoke about the importance of cooperation between government agencies, saying, “Let me assure you that the DSS has come of age, and we will continue to partner with the military and other sister agencies to tackle the insecurity in the country.”
Bichi stated, “Nigeria is not a failed state-Nigeria has all the indices of a great nation,” and said that Nigeria would overcome the insecurity caused by terrorists and robbers.
Alhaji A S Adeleke, the NISS Commandant, earlier informed the audience that the ten-month programme had produced “highly-motivated and devoted managers of security.”