Professional Summary: Lateef Kayode Are is a highly regarded Nigerian security and intelligence expert with more than three decades of experience spanning military intelligence, national security strategy and federal intelligence leadership. He is the longest-serving Director General of the State Security Service (1999–2007) and later served as Deputy and Acting National Security Adviser.
Year of Birth: 1955
Status: Retired Nigerian Army Colonel & Former Director General, State Security Service (SSS)
Education
M.A. International Law and Diplomacy, University of Lagos — 1987
B.Sc. Psychology (First Class Honours), University of Ibadan — 1980
Best Graduating Student (Senate Prize)
Faculty Prize & Department Prize
Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Regular Combatant Course 12
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, December 1974
Ranked among top 10 cadets
Military & Intelligence Career
Commissioned into the Nigerian Army in 1974
Served as Intelligence Officer, Directorate of Military Intelligence
Rose to the rank of Colonel
Retired compulsorily from the Nigerian Army in 1993
Senior National Security Appointments
Director General, State Security Service (SSS)
May 1999 – August 2007
Longest-serving DG SSS in Nigeria’s history.
Oversaw domestic intelligence, counter-espionage, VIP protection, and internal security operations under Presidents Obasanjo and Yar’Adua.
Deputy National Security Adviser
April 2010 – 2010/2011
Acting National Security Adviser
18 September 2010 – 4 October 2010
Temporarily led Nigeria’s national security operations following the resignation of Gen. Aliyu Mohammed Gusau..click on the Read Original at the top to read Full news if you’re reading from Phoenix
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