EXAMINING THE IMBALANCE IN THE NIGERIAN SECURITY COUNCIL

The imbalance in the formation of the Nigerian security council has been under the scrutiny for awhile now. Many Nigerians believe the state of insecurity in the country was as the result of the imbalance evident in the security council formation. The security councils, including the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim Gambari; the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno; Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen Bashir Magashi (rtd); the Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen Attahiru Ibrahim; the Director-General,

Department of State Services; Mr. Yusuf Magaji Bichi; the Director-General, National Intelligence Agency, Mr. Ahmed Rufai Abubakar; the Chief of Navy Staff, Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo; and the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu are all Northerners. In a National Security Council of 11, there are nine northerners and two southerners,

It's obvious that those two southerners are just there as an onlooker that cannot effect any changes or be assertive in anyway concerning the security of the state considering their position and their minority representation amidst nine northerners. This is just a reflection of how egocentric and tribalistic leader the country has presently, it's evident that president BUHARI lacked a general knowledge of the country he's prevailing over and his decisons couldn't cut across the country to effect a balance in the distribution of power and office holders in the country.

It's no gainsaying that the prevailing herdsmen clashes, spate of killings and kidnapping occur because of the ethnic imbalance in the national security council, the federal government should correct the inequality as it is a sure way to guarantee peace and promote federal character which has been established since the inception of a dynamic country like Nigeria. Unless the imbalance is addressed one cannot be sure of the state of the nation by the time the tenure of the president expires in 2023.