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Former National Security Adviser, NSA, Babagana Monguno, has revealed that the late former President Muhammadu Buhari was undermined by a powerful inner circle allegedly led by his nephew, Mamman Daura.

According to Monguno, the group amassed enormous personal wealth while deliberately depriving the Office of the NSA of much-needed resources.

In the book From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari, written by Charles Omole, Monguno explained that several of the obstacles he faced while in office had direct consequences for national security.

He linked the crisis to a security briefing he received from the Commander of the Presidential Air Fleet, who warned that the company supplying the fleet was under investigation.

The commander reportedly cautioned that an indictment would pose serious security risks.
Monguno said he relayed the intelligence to Buhari and advised that the supplier be replaced, adding that the president accepted the assessment and formally approved the recommendation.

However, he said the decision triggered tension within the Presidency, with the late former Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, confronting him and asking, “Why did you do this?”

Monguno further alleged that the Minister of Finance, described as loyal to Mamman Daura, was enlisted to block funding to the NSA’s office despite the president’s approval.

“The Minister of Finance, who owed loyalty to Mamman Daura, was co-opted to withhold funds from the NSA office even after Buhari’s approval.

Buhari and Nigerians were both victims of the cabal that enriched itself beyond measure,” he said.

He explained that the deliberate funding freeze severely weakened Nigeria’s security framework, leaving the country effectively exposed.

The former NSA noted that funds he inherited from his predecessor were quickly depleted, while vital subscriptions for security systems and strategic collaborations with foreign intelligence partners expired.

He added that surveillance systems around the Presidential Villa were sustained through the NSA’s budget, yet requests for approval to update and maintain them were repeatedly delayed.

Monguno also disclosed that even after Buhari approved certain appointments, they were later undermined by counter-directives issued by a powerful gatekeeper.

“You do not need a conspiracy to weaken a system; you only need petty sabotage repeated often enough,” he added.

Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, of undue and dangerous interference on national security matters. Consequently, Mr Monguno has fired a warning memo to all service chiefs to desist from taking further directives from Mr Kyari, according to documents seen by PREMIUM TIMES.

Mr Monguno said Mr Kyari’s directives to service chiefs were sometimes issued without the knowledge much less approval of the president, a practice he said has added to government’s failure to contain insecurity.

“Chief of staff to the president is not a presiding head of security, neither is he sworn to an oath of defending the country,” Mr Monguno, a retired major- general, said in the December 9, 2019, letter.

“As such, unprofessional practices such as presiding over meetings with service chiefs and heads of security organisations as well as ambassadors and high commissioners to the exclusion of the NSA and/or supervising ministers are a violation of the Constitution and directly undermine the authority of Mr President.

“Such acts and continues meddlesomeness by chief of staff have not only ruptured our security an defence efforts but have slowed down any meaningful gain that Mr President has sought to achieve.” Mr Monguno’s letter comes as insecurity returns to centre stage as a major cause for worry among Nigerians.

Violent attacks linked to bandits, kidnappers, armed robbers and vandals have continued to claim multiple lives and properties across the country. The president has repeatedly promised to curb the crises, many of which he met in office, but has largely failed like his predecessors.

Security experts, opposition and federal lawmakers have responded by advising the president to fire his service chiefs. The service chiefs have been unable to rein in Boko Haram insurgents since 2015 when Mr Buhari named them to take charge of various arms of the nation’s security architecture.

While previously held swathes of land have been taken back from terrorists, deadly attacks on civilians and military targets have worsened since 2018. The Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, said in recent media interviews that the military has degraded insurgents’ capacity to attack Abuja and other cities outside the war-ravaged northeast.

National security sources told PREMIUM TIMES on Monday that the fresh memo showed how Mr Kyari has helped in keeping the service chiefs in office despite overwhelming call for their ouster.

It also underscored the frustration faced by Mr Monguno and others who found Mr Kyari’s influence over the president too domineering for national benefit, sources said.

Mr Kyari and two presidential spokespersons, Femi Adesina and Garba Shehu did not return requests for comments about the memo Monday afternoon.

LagosOrigin:
Buhari was the worst mistake Nigerians made

Pakute:
During Buhari's Administration, Monguno Called Out Abba Kyari For Undermining National Security



https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/02/nsa-monguno-declares-war-on-abba-kyari-writes-buhari/

SisterAnn:
Why are you telling us? You and your co-travellers defended all and everything coming from buharis government to the detriment of your healths. Mtcheeew.

Putindbutt:
We all knew there was a cabal but if Buhari trusted them but they betrayed his trust, what can we do?. It was a messy period, and we now see people coming out to talk about it, including Buhari's daughter, Fatima. How family members were denied access to Buhari but the cabal had access to him. We heard how Aisha was locked out of an apartment in the villa by Daura family and how she later threw them out. How she called the cabal vultures and hyenas and how they also called her a suicide bomber from Yola. And how Buhari locked himself up in his room because he was told she was going to poison him. If a President appointed you his man's Friday, it was for you to help him solve complex issues and not abuse such a privilege to become an overlord. The so called cabal extended their powers far beyond their limits.

AMINDA:
Do you mind their hypocrisy? They are professional Shape-shifters. If they think maligning Buhari through a book that is clearly a paid hatchet job will get them Northern votes, then they are even more delusional than was initially thought.

SisterAnn:
Buhari's wife and children are the main agent provocateur in this hatchet job.

It's really sad to say the least!

SisterAnn:
But you and your ilks denied there was no cabal anywhere then?

I like this book somehow, it would soon get to where osunbande was forced to wash presidential toilets to remain in office.

Putindbutt:
Nobody denied there was cabal, nobody. It was very glaring. We knew the likes of Abba Kyari & co were the gatekeepers, for sure. But with our full chest, we defended his economic policies which still remains far better than the disastrous 16years of PDP. Infrastructure wise, Buhari was better.

AMINDA:
Buhari clocked her from day one. Reason why he abolished the office of the first lady. She obviously wanted what Remi currently enjoys with special budgetary allocations but that is not in alignment with the persona of Buhari. The Lagos cabal have got a hold of her just as they've done with Patience Jonathan who now follows Remi about and is being forced to smile. In the end, it changes nothing.

matify83:
The book titled: From soldier to stateman is a misnomer.

The correct caption for that book should have been:
Buhari: How not to run a country. (A lesson in history)

Elusive001:
This was the man some folks spent 8 solid years of their lives supporting, calling the best president. This was the saviour of some peeps.

Helinues
MANNA_*BBQGRILLS
NgeneUkwenu
Throwback
Madridguy
Biodun556
Softmirror
Etc

Make una see una darling daddy. Nothing eh fit manage.

SisterAnn:
Buhari's wife and children are the main agent provocateur in this hatchet job.

It's really sad to say the least!

SisterAnn:
If the book you wrote and are now revising for those of us who will never read it is painting the man as not present both in mind and body, how come you claim he achieved so much?

When will you also begin to revise the good you claim he did? Why is your concentration on the bad sides?

Even tinubu and his men started their sojourn to aso rock by blaming buhari for the stunted growth of the nation in all ramifications.

Putindbutt:
You can't blame them, the cabal made them suffer for eight long years. And now that Buhari is gone, how many member of the cabal do you see with the family?. They have to come out to set the record straight and to make sure that none of them benefitted off his death. You see some if them who were disastrous while in office trying to say they had inherited his political followers. No same family will allow those kind of cabal get away with all they did, using their affinity and closeness to Buhari to perpetuate atrocities.

It's like they're punishing Aminmda, he deserves the punishment tho, he's an unrepentant false peddler, his conspiracy theories and false imagination is distasteful.

Putindbutt:
There was a publication on the review of GEJ's administration, revealing some dark characters within his administration.
This book was not aimed at maligning Buhari as you have erroneously stated buy it is to expose some dark characters who took advantage of his calm demeanor. This is an Ex NSA also talking, he is not a member of the family.
The exposé would help other Presidents going forward.

SisterAnn:
But you and your ilks denied anything was amiss anywhere and defended buhari for eight years to the detriment of your mental health.

Even when it was obvious tinubu was sidelined, you denied it. Even when his wife was on TV to confirm what's already known, you and your folks here denied it and called us haters.

What exactly is your motive for this volte face?

Why applaud Aisha for lending her voice in descrating the memory of her late husband? A practice that's not African, unheard of, morally wrong and religiously wrong.

What do you want us to gain from this your turncoat?

SisterAnn:
Watery!

Monguno wailing because he didn't access excess funds to loot excessively like the others.

The present NSA with the CBN vault available to him, what has he achieved so far?

Did insecurity not get worse under his watch?

Jagabanfromcali:
Really ? Afons may God forgive you people

Putindbutt:
You can't blame them, the cabal made them suffer for eight long years. And now that Buhari is gone, how many member of the cabal do you see with the family?. They have to come out to set the record straight and to make sure that none of them benefitted off his death. You see some if them who were disastrous while in office trying to say they had inherited his political followers. No same family will allow those kind of cabal get away with all they did, using their affinity and closeness to Buhari to perpetuate atrocities.

AMINDA:
Do you mind their hypocrisy? They are professional Shape-shifters. If they think maligning Buhari through a book that is clearly a paid hatchet job will get them Northern votes, then they are even more delusional than was initially thought.

Jagabanfromcali:
Really ? Afons may God forgive you people

Wickedfact:
You see Malami ehn, he will see something. He is very lucky Akeredolu is late. They would have skinned Malami alive.