The National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Mongonu has blamed lack of synergy among the security agencies in the country for the rising cases of insecurity especially in the North West geopolitical zone.
He also said his office has the mandate to convey a meeting of all
Governors of the North West zone including the Governor of Niger State in Abuja in no distant future.
The NSA revealed this in an interview with State House Correspondents in Abuja after President Muhammadu Buhari met with the Service Chiefs led by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Gabriel Olonisakin at the Presidential Villa Abuja.
He spoke further, “Finally, is about the issue of lack of synergy within the security sector, this has to be addressed.
“We must have a central platform to coordinate all the efforts, all operations and security.
“In the final analysis, Mr. president has said, everyone is doing his best but his best is not good enough, that should send a signal to all of us. But again, it is also incumbent on the wider Nigerian population, to key into whatever the security agencies are doing.
“Understanding that there has been issue of lost of confidence, lost of trust, abuse or whatever, these issues will have to be addressed by a discuss between security agencies and the political leadership and of course the judiciary will come in.
” I, the National security adviser, wants to reassure Nigerians that each and every department or agency or component, will redouble its efforts and ensure that we reverse our dwindling fortunes for the betterment of this country in the remaining period they have in the life time of this administration.”
