There is ongoing scheming by Aso Rock cabal and some external recruits to push for the removal of the National Security Adviser, NSA, Babagana Monguno, a retired Maj. General.

The cabal is supported by the ex-service chiefs and two former bosses of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, among others.

The quest to remove the NSA is not on account of lack of competence, but for his recent questioning the lack of military equipment to prosecute the war against Boko Haram and terrorism ravaging the country.

Our source said the cabal led by Mamman Daura and Sabiu Yusuf, aka Tunde, are mounting a well-orchestrated campaign to remove the Monguno whom they consider a threat to their clandestine deals in arms procurement and funds management in the ear against terror.

Recently, Monguno had in a chat with the media disclosed that he has no detailed information about the whereabouts of the billions budgeted for the procurement of arms during the reign of ex-Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; ex-Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai; ex-Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas; and ex-Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar as service chiefs.

Recall that in February 2020, Monguno had in a letter addressed to President Buhari raised the alarm over unauthorized meetings between Abba Kyari and the service chiefs, a development he said was adding to the niggling security challenge.

The NSA wrote: “Chief of staff to the president is not a presiding head of security, neither is he sworn to an oath of defending the country.

“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 continued meddlesomeness by chief of staff have not only ruptured our security and defence efforts, but have slowed down any meaningful gain that Mr. President has sought to achieve.”

However, angered by Monguno’s boldness, our source said that Mamman Daura, Buhari’s nephew, Yusuf, a Personal Assistant to Buhari and Governor Bello Mohammad Matawalle of Zamfara State have ganged up to blackmail the NSA and have him keep quiet from questioning the whereabouts of weapons supposedly paid for.

According to findings, less than 24hrs after Monguno’s interview with the BBC, the cabal led by Yusuf aka Tunde directed the EFCC to fish for “whatever evidence” to indict the NSA.

Part of the moves according to a source conversant with the scheme, is to investigate Brigadier General Jafaru Mohammed, a Director of Finance in the office of the NSA.

General Mohammed is suspected to be a front of the NSA whom they allege has acquired properties on behalf of Monguno.