National Security Adviser (Nigeria)
| National Security Adviser | |
|---|---|
 | |
 | |
| ONSA and The Presidency | |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | President of Nigeria |
| Appointer | President of Nigeria |
| Formation | 1993 |
| First holder | Aliyu Gusau |
| Website | Official website |
The Nigerian National Security Adviser, commonly referred to as the NSA,[1] is a senior official of the federal government of Nigeria,[2] based at the Three Arms Zone in Abuja, FCT.[3][4] The national security adviser acts on behalf of the president of Nigeria, co-ordinating the management of all national security matters as principal adviser on state security. The position is a statutory member of the National Security Council (NSC) and Federal Executive Council (FEC), and chairs meetings of the Nigerian intelligence agencies. The NSA is supported by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), which includes executive staff drawn from intelligence, the armed forces, law enforcement and paramilitary units who primarily fulfil roles assigned them by the NSA at any given time in furtherance of the national security strategy of Nigeria.[2] The National Security Adviser serves at the pleasure of the President and does not require confirmation from the Nigerian Senate.[5] The duties of the NSA varies from administration to administration; and depends not only on the qualities of the person appointed to the position, but also on the style and management philosophy of the incumbent President.[6] Historically, appointment to the office has been held by the top brass of military officers up to, and, including three- and four-star generals.[7]
List
[edit]The table below contains a list of persons who have headed the position since 1993 when the office was first created.
| [8] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Term of office | President(s) served under | |
| Start | End | |||
| 1 | Aliyu Mohammed Gusau | 2 January 1993 | 30 August 1993 | Ibrahim Babangida |
| 2 | Ismaila Gwarzo | 30 August 1993 | 9 June 1998 | Ernest Shonekan Sani Abacha |
| 3 | Abdullahi Mohammed | 9 June 1998 | 29 May 1999 | Abdulsalami Abubakar |
| 4 | Aliyu Mohammed Gusau | 29 May 1999 | 1 June 2006 | Olusegun Obasanjo |
| 5 | Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar | 1 June 2006 | 8 March 2010 | Olusegun Obasanjo Umaru Musa Yar'Adua |
| 6 | Aliyu Mohammed Gusau[9] | 8 March 2010 | 18 September 2010 | Goodluck Jonathan |
| – | Kayode Are (acting) | 18 September 2010 | 4 October 2010 | |
| 7 | Owoye Andrew Azazi | 4 October 2010 | 22 June 2012 | |
| 8 | Sambo Dasuki[10] | 22 June 2012 | 13 July 2015 | |
| 9 | Babagana Monguno | 13 July 2015 | 26 June 2023 | Muhammadu Buhari Bola Tinubu |
| 10 | Nuhu Ribadu | 26 June 2023 | present | Bola Tinubu |
History
[edit]Aliyu Gusau was appointed Coordinator of National Security by military president Ibrahim Babangida from 1986 to 1989.[11] In this role, he led the dismantling of the National Security Organisation into three succeeding agencies, that is, the State Security Service, National Intelligence Agency and the Defence Intelligence Agency.[12] Alhaji Muhammadu Gambo Jimeta took over from Gusau as Coordinator of National Security. The politico-military situation of the early 1990s required the need for a central body for coordination, control and supervision of national security in Nigeria.[13] In January 1993, Aliyu Gusau was appointed National Security Adviser. In August 1993, Ismaila Gwarzo replaced him and continued following the seizure of power by Sani Abacha. In June 1998, Abdullahi Mohammed, the former director of the National Security Organization was appointed to the position.
See also
[edit]- National Security Organization
- State Security Service (Nigeria)
- Defence Intelligence Agency (Nigeria)
- National Intelligence Agency (Nigeria)
References
[edit]- ^ The National Security Advisor and Staff: p. 1.
- ^ a b https://statehouse.gov.ng.
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- ^ "Coalition Partner Nigeria inaugurates National Counter Terrorism Centre - The Global Coalition Against Daesh". 2023-04-30. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ^ "Senate inaugurates committee on national security". Punch Newspapers. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ "Nigeria ex-security adviser charged". BBC News. 2015-08-25. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/06/nuhu-ribadu-first-nigerias-nsa-from-non-military-background-since-1999/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "List of National Security Advisers". Nigerian Bulletin - Naija Trending News. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ "Protector of the State: The role of Aliyu Mohammed Gusau as NSA". Vanguard News. 2010-03-13. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ "Guest Post: Nigeria's New Security: Dasuki in, Azazi out". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ "About Us - Gusau Institute". gusauinstitute.com. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ "Nigerian Security Organisation (NSO) - Nigeria Intelligence Agencies". fas.org. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ "NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT" (PDF).