The spokesman of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, Okeh Emmanuel has explained why an officer of the State Security Service (SSS) cleaned the shoes of the minister of Interior at the public function which was captured in the Video that went viral which made the Minister to come under serious criticism by Nigerians who watched the clip and called for his immediate resignation for converting an SSS personnel to a common "Shoe Shiner". In his statement he justified the action of the security personnel exonerating the minister and said it was "mark of respect"
“However, the news being peddled by some online media houses, alleging that the Honourable Minister of Interior LT. General Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd) converts SSS officer to a “shoe shiner” is baseless, fraudulent and malicious.
“It is a diversionary tactics of the evil ones to cast aspersion on the personality of the minister.
“The honorable minister who was on a visit to NSCDC facilities at Sauka never beckoned on any of his aides to come and clean his shoe as alleged.
“Rather, if the “aide” carried out such a function, it means it was done voluntarily without any iota of compulsion.
“The demonstration by the SSS personnel was a mark of respect for his principal since he was not compelled to do so.
“It should also be noted that a man of the calibre of the minister, who was one-time Chief of Army Staff is entitled to aides that could help in ensuring that he looks neat at all times,” said Mr. Emmanuel.
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