The National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno, says the United States government caused unnecessary fear amongst Nigerians for issuing an advisory to its personnel in Nigeria.
Speaking to State House Correspondents after an emergency National Security Council meeting convened by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday, Monguno, who was accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema; the Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor; and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Rufai Abubakar; noted that the terror alert was unnecessary as the hype and the sense of insecurity it created were unfounded.
He, therefore, urged Nigerians and other residents to go about their businesses without any sense of apprehension, assuring that the armed forces, security, and intelligence agencies are not resting on their oars to ensure that all Nigerians and every part of the country remain safe.
Those present at the meeting include Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha; the Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari; the Minister of Defense, Major General Bashir Magashi (Rtd); Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola; the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami; and Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi.
The Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor; led the service chiefs, including the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo; the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao to the meeting; with the Chief of Defense Intelligence, Major-General Samuel Adebayo, also in attendance.
