Raymond Iheanacho Nkemdirim (born March 14, 1961) is a former Director of Operations of the 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.
As security intelligence administrator, Raymond served in Nigeria's intelligence service for 35 years.
He retired as Director of Operations.
At the end of his service, he was retained on contract as Special Assistant to the head of Nigeria’s primary domestic intelligence agency.