The Department of State Services on Thursday urged the House of Representatives to remove provisions allowing international organisations to fund its proposed Security Trust Fund, warning that foreign contributions could expose sensitive intelligence operations to external influence and compromise Nigeria’s national security.
The Service made its position known at a public hearing organised by the House Committee on National Security and Intelligence on bills seeking to strengthen the operational capacity of the country’s domestic intelligence agency through dedicated funding, professional training and research development.
Presenting its submission on the bill to establish the Department of State Services Trust Fund, the DSS, represented by Emmanuel Duabry, endorsed the legislation but proposed far-reaching amendments, including the deletion of provisions permitting grants, donations and endowments from international organisations.
The Service argued that accepting foreign funding for security operations could undermine institutional independence and expose intelligence activities to external scrutiny.
Duabry said, “Section 3(d),
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