{"id":85187,"date":"2021-08-24T22:23:05","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T21:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=85187"},"modified":"2021-08-24T22:23:05","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T21:23:05","slug":"attack-on-nda-a-collapse-of-nigerias-intelligence-network-northern-elders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/attack-on-nda-a-collapse-of-nigerias-intelligence-network-northern-elders\/","title":{"rendered":"Attack on NDA, a collapse of Nigeria\u2019s intelligence network\u2019 \u2013 Northern elders"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Northern elders have alleged a failure of Nigeria\u2019s intelligence network following Tuesday morning\u2019s attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA, Kaduna, by bandits.<\/div>\n
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\nThe Nigerian Army had confirmed the killing of two of its officers and abduction of a senior officer at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), in Afaka, Kaduna State.<\/div>\n
\nWitnesses had said the bandits came in a large number in the early hours of Tuesday, killing an officer and leaving others with gunshot injuries.<\/div>\n
\nDemanding the immediate sack of the National Security Adviser, NSA, Major General Babagana Monguno, the elders lamented that the development was an indication that no Nigerian is safe in the country.<\/div>\n
\nThe Northern elders in a statement also sought an in-depth review of the entire security architecture of the country, stressing that the entire security chiefs must be blamed.<\/div>\n
\nThe Coalition of Northern Elders for Peace and Development (CNEPD), in a statement signed by its
\nNational Coordinator, Zana Goni, said that it was time for the president to do away with Monguno following the worsening insecurity in the country.<\/div>\n
\n\u2018\u2019The the deteriorating security situation, according to the Coalition, is a sign that Monguno, who manages the nation\u2019s security, is not on top of his game\u2019\u2019.<\/div>\n
\nThe statement criticised stakeholders in the region over their alleged \u201clong silence in the face of unbearable criminal acts by armed herdsmen and insecurity across the country \u2018thereby giving a bad image of the region.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cWe find it once more expedient to comment on the worsening security situation in the country, especially the latest attack on a military formation, the Nigerian Defence Academy, which is the institution where future military leaders are trained.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cThe fact that a fortified military institution could be so easily invaded by armed militias without resistance has left us with the conclusion that no part of this country and no citizen, no matter his or status, is safe again.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cWithout mincing words, we wish to attribute this ugly development to intelligence failure and gaps in the capacity of our armed forces. We wish to strongly say here that the attack is a slap on the Nigeria intelligence community and the armed forces.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cThe retention of the National Security Adviser, General Babagana Monguno, at the time the president listened to the voice of reason and replaced service chiefs, may contribute to the continuously deteriorating security situation in the country.<\/div>\n
\n\u2018\u2018As Northern elders, we have found it very important to call on President Buhari to remove the National Security Adviser, Major-General Babagana Monguno (retd), whose office and responsibilities are critical to the achievement of comprehensive security all over the country but hasn\u2019t used the high esteem of his office in any productive ways since his appointment as NSA.<\/div>\n
\n\u2018\u2018The reason for this call is not farfetched. We believe that Major-Gen Monguno was part of the gross failure associated with the tenure of the former security chiefs and his continued presence in office will make the success Buhari intended to achieve with the changes very difficult, if not completely impossible.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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