Tag: Monguno

May 29: No negative social media posts during Tinubus inauguration until foreign leaders leave NSA Monguno warns

Aminu Imam

The National Security Adviser, (NSA), Babagana Monguno, has assured Nigerians of adequate security during the presidential inauguration ceremony, warning social media users to respect the occasion. While assuring Nigerians of a peaceful inauguration, the NSA urged them to steer clear of anything threatening the nations peace. Monguno gave the assurance in Abuja on Thursday, at a world press conference organised to mark the commencement of activities for the May 29 presidential inauguration. Monguno warned: We do not envisage anything that will be negative on that day. So, I urge everybody…

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Tinubus inauguration: “Stay away from Eagle Square” -Transition Council warns unauthorised persons

Aminu Imam

The Presidential Transition Council has advised those who do not have business at Eagle Square, Abuja, on May 29, to stay off. President-elect, Bola Tinubu and Vice-President-elect, Kashim Shettima, will on the said date take their oaths of office as the 16th President and Vice-President of Nigeria. Speaking at a press conference yesterday, National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno (rtd), who is a member of the Council, said all arrangements for accreditation and issuance of passes and identity documents for security agents had been concluded. My only advice is that…

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2023: “Political violence wont be condoned” – NSA Monguno

Aminu Imam

Warns politicians who control thugs to have a rethink The National Security Adviser, (NSA), says politicians who plan to disrupt the forthcoming elections will be dealt with. Monguno gave the warning yesterday, at an emergency security meeting organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC). Recall that suspected hoodlums reportedly torched the INEC office in Ogun State on Thursday. INECs Commissioner for Information and Voter education, Festus Okoye, had said critical election materials including over 65,000 uncollected PVCs were destroyed in the fire. The Commission also reported an attack on…

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Terror Threats: ‘Adoption of smart approach, other techniques yielding results’ NSA

Aminu Imam

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd), has disclosed that the adoption of Smart Approaches and Technology by the military and other security agencies in tackling the myriads of terrorism threats and other security challenges are yielding positive and successful outcomes. Speaking at the opening of the 2022 Defence Advisers and Attachs Annual Conference, organised by the Defence Intelligence Agency, (DIA), yesterday in Abuja, Monguno said the military and security agencies had been recording a high degree of success in all operations, as well as substantial levels of…

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Escalating Insecurity: Nigerians tired, gravitating towards self-help ? NSA Monguno

Aminu Imam

The National Security Council is working on new strategies to curtail the worsening insecurity in the country as it observed that Nigerians are tired and gravitating towards self-help. The National Security Adviser (NSA), Major-Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd), stated this while briefing correspondents on the outcome of the Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja yesterday. Joined by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali, he noted that the country is in a difficult situation, saying that the President is aware of the peoples…

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Election Security: “Be on red alert for antics of disgruntled politicians”, NSA charges security agencies

Aminu Imam

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno, has charged the personnel of various security agencies participating in the July 16, Osun State governorship election to be on red alert to deal with disgruntled politicians that may attempt to sabotage the process through vote-buying inducement. The NSA spoke at a special meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday, in Abuja, to appraise the build-up to the Osun poll. Represented by Sanusi Galadima, Monguno also specifically challenged the Commission to…

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N10.9bn properties seized from NSA Mongunos military aide

Aminu Imam

Includes 9 filling stations, gas plant, plazas Justice N.E. Maha, of the Federal High Court, on Monday, ordered the final forfeiture of 24 properties held by fronts and proxies of Major-General Mohammed Ja’afaru, the director of Finance in the Office of the National Security Adviser, (NSA), Babagana Monguno. All the assets were forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The Order was pursuant to a forfeiture application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, which had in May 2020 secured the forfeiture of the properties on an interim basis.…

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Insecurity: NSA names groups supporting terrorist organisations

Aminu Imam

The National Security Adviser, (NSA), Major-Gen. Babagana Monguno, (rtd), has named some groups supporting terrorist organisations in the Sahel region. Monguno made the disclosure in a speech delivered at the 14th Workshop of the League of Ulamas, Preachers and Imams of Sahel countries which was held yesterday, in Abuja. Terrorism and the rapid escalation of violent activities by militant Islamist groups in the Sahel since 2016 have been primarily driven by the Islamic State in Greater Sahara, (ISGS), which mainly operates in Mali and extends to the Niger Republic and…

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House of Reps queries $10bn allegedly missing at NSAs office

Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives ad-hoc committee investigating recovered loots and assets of government, at its hearing on Tuesday, raised eyebrows about $10 billion said to be missing from the coffers of the office of the National Security Adviser, (ONSA). The Committee also sought to know the status of another $6.1 billion paid by the ONSA into an account of one of its contractors without genuine implication. But the ONSAs Director, Finance and Administration, Brig-Gen. Jafaru Muhhamed, who stood in for the National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj-Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd), said…

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$1bn Arms Fund: “Apologise or resign”, Northern professionals tell NSA

Aminu Imam

A group of Northern professionals, under the auspices of Northern Nigerian Professionals Forum (NONIP) has lambasted the National Security Adviser (NSA), Major-Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd) over allegation of missing $1 billion funds released for the purchase of arms.  Recall that Monguno had last week, in an interview on the BBC Hausa Service, alleged that the $1billion fund approved by President Muhammadu Buhari to purchase arms to fight terrorism in the country had been allegedly missing as the consignments are yet to be delivered to Nigeria.  The group, after their 26th emergency national executive session,…

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