PRESS RELEASE The Department of State Services (DSS) announces the appointment of Mr. PN. AFUNANYA as its Spokesman/Public Relations Officer. He replaces Mr. Tony Opuiyo. 2. Afunanya obtained the following degrees: BA. English (1997) , Abia State University, Uturu; MA. English (2009), University of Uyo; and MA. Peace and Strategic Studies (2011), University of Ilorin. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Security and Strategic Studies at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi. 3. He has attended several courses within and outside Nigeria namely: Innovation and Strategy at Harvard University, Boston, USA; Security Management and Coordination, London and Investigative Journalism at City University, London. Other courses he 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. 4. The new Spokesman is a member of: Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (NiCarb); Nigerian Red Cross (NRC); Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM); Nigerian Institute for Industrial Security (NIIS); 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). 5. His hobbies include: travelling, meeting people, reading, walking and photography. Public Relations Department, Department of State Services, National Headquarters, Abuja. 16th August, 2018

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