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Raymond Iheanacho Nkemdirim (Born March 14, 1961) is a Nigeria former Director Operations Department Of State Security Services DSS and Special Assistant to the Director-General, DSS, a position he held until 2015. He joined the then Nigerian Security Organisation (NSO) in 1979. When in 1986, the NSO was re-organized and the State Security Service (SSS) emerged, he transferred his service to the SSS. It was in his capacity as Director Operations that he distinguished himself as an intelligence officer per excellence. He has participated in numerous training programmes and courses at home and abroad and He has travelled in both private and official capacity to places such as the United States Of America, United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy, France, Germany, India, Israel, etc

Biography
With the outbreak of the civil war, he moved to Sierra Leone where he continued his primary school education at the Military Primary School, Freetown, Sierra Leone. On completion of his primary education, he moved on for his secondary education to the Albert Academy, Freetown, Sierra Leone in 1973. In 1975, five years after the end of the Civil War, he returned to Nigeria to continue his secondary education. First, he was enrolled at Boys High School, Awkunanaw, Enugu State, and subsequently Emmanuel College, Owerri. For his higher education, Chief Ray Nkemdirim proceeded to Imo State University (now Abia State University) then located at Etiti in Imo State, where he studied Sociology between 1982 and 1986. Not yet satisfied with academics, he went on to enrol at the University of Abuja, where he studied and obtained a degree in Law in 2002. Prior to going to the University for higher education, he had, in 1979 joined the then Nigerian Security Organisation (NSO). When in 1986, the NSO was re-organized and the State Security Service (SSS) emerged, he transferred his service to the SSS. As a testament of his competence and trustworthiness, Chief Ray Nkemdirim rose in his career to hold the critical position of State Director of Security (SDS) in several States, including Bayelsa, Oyo, Kwara and Bauchi respectively

Early life
Chief Ray Nkemdirim MFR commenced his early education in 1966 at the Seventh Day Adventist Primary School, Ama-Achara, Umuahia. .



Expanded description
He also participated in the Policy, Strategy and Leadership Course of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS), Jos, Plateau State. He attended the Institute for Security Studies, (ISS), Abuja, where he emerged the best graduating student and was awarded Fellow of the Security Institute. He is also an alumnus of the prestigious Harvard University in the USA where he went for studies in National and International Security.

Member of the Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, (MFR)
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References/Notes and references
http://www.nipssconsult.nipsskuru.gov.ng/index.php/8-nipss-about http://www.flonews.com.ng/former-dss-director-calls-credible-intelligence-tackling-current-security-challenges/ https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/4183-sss_organises_music_contest_for_youth.html