DSS IS RIGHT TO ARREST BICHIA MAISANGO: HE IS BANNED FROM ACTIVISM BY LAW; HIS SUPPORTERS ARE MISLEADING PEOPLE & WRONGLY MALIGNING DSS; HE IS NOT ARRESTED FOR ADVOCATING FOR THE SO CALLED HAUSA IDENTITY SEPARATISM BUT FOR BLATANTLY VIOLATING EXTANT LAWS REGULATING HIS PROFESSION.

We are not speaking for DSS, but we want to clarify why Maisango has violated the laws. Officers of the Department of State Services (DSS)—officially known as the State Security Service (SSS)—are barred from engaging in social, political, or labour activism by a combined framework of the National Security Agencies Act, internal service regulations, the Public Service Rules, and oath of secrecy laws. As a premier domestic intelligence agency, the rules restricting its operatives from activism are even tighter than those for standard civil servants.

1. The National Security Agencies (NSA) Act, 1986
   Instrument No. 1 of 1999 (NSA Decree):
   Under Section 6 of the National Security Agencies Act, the President has powers to issue instruments regulating the behavior and discipline of intelligence staff. These classified instruments mandate total anonymity, strict political neutrality, and absolute isolation from public policy debates or protests.

Prohibition of Unionization:
Unlike general workers, DSS operatives are legally banned from joining trade unions (such as the NLC) or participating in industrial strike actions, effectively removing their legal framework for labor activism..

2. Internal Codes of Conduct and Secret Status
   The Principle of Anonymity: DSS officers are covert operatives. Public activism directly violates the core intelligence principle of operational anonymity. Exposing one’s identity through public protests, political advocacy, or media commentary is treated as an immediate threat to national security.

Official Secrets Act:
Operatives sign strict non-disclosure agreements under the Official Secrets Act. Activism often involves airing grievances or critiquing state policy, which under this Act constitutes an unauthorized disclosure of classified state information, punishable by imprisonment..

3. The Nigerian Public Service Rules (PSR)
   Because the DSS falls under the broader umbrella of the federal public service, its officers are bound by the Federal Government

Public Service Rules regarding misconduct:
Rule 030422: Prohibits any public officer from expressing public support for, or opposition to, any political group, candidate, or state policy.

Rule 030423: Mandates immediate resignation if an officer wishes to engage in partisan political activity or run for office.Consequence of BreachIf a DSS officer engages in activism, they bypass civil courts and face severe internal disciplinary panels. Consequences include immediate dismissal from service, forfeiture of benefits, and potential prosecution for treason or subversion under military-adjacent tribunals.

Civil servants and armed personnel in Nigeria in general are restricted from participating in activism and partisan politics by the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Public Service Rules, and the Armed Forces Act. These regulations ensure neutrality, state capability, and operational discipline across government and defense sectors.

1. Civil Servants
   The Constitution:
   While Chapter IV guarantees fundamental rights to freedom of expression and association, Section 318 categorizes “public service of the Federation” in a manner that subjects these rights to statutory workplace codes designed to maintain political neutrality.

Public Service Rules (PSR): The established civil service code strictly restricts political activism and partisanship.

Under PSR 030422, no officer shall publicly indicate support for or opposition to any political party, candidate, or policy, nor engage in canvassing.

Under PSR 030423, any public officer wishing to engage in partisan political activity or seek elective office is required to immediately resign.Controversy: The enforcement of these rules is frequently contested. Labor groups like the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) routinely argue that blanket bans on political and union activism violate civil servants’ constitutional rights.

2. Armed PersonnelArmed Forces Act (Cap A20, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004): This act strictly enforces the total political and activist neutrality of the military, navy, and air force to prevent institutional bias and maintain national security.

DISCIPLINARY OFFENCES
Military personnel are barred from joining political parties, participating in protests, or making public political statements. Engaging in such activities is considered a severe breach of military discipline and can result in court-martial, demotion, or dismissal.

Exceptions to Activism:
While citizens generally have the constitutional right to peaceful protest, armed personnel are legally mandated to remain absolutely insulated from political, social, and labor activism.

It is therefore important to state that DSS has the right to arrest, discipline and prosecute their staff cos as a spy agency their personnel must adhere to discipline and rules. All armed services personnel must be disciplined and follow orders. Therefore Bichia Maihanga can no longer be DSS officer after what he has done and the toxic, misleading and malicious campaign against the DSS for his arrest. They have been very tolerant of him in fact. Nigerians must allow the law to be enforced otherwise we have no country.

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