Who are the Nigerian national security advisors?

### Quick Answer Nigeria’s current National Security Adviser (NSA) is **Nuhu Ribadu**, appointed on 26 June 2023. Below is the complete roster of all NSAs since the office was formally established in 1990: | # | National Security Adviser | Tenure | President(s) Served Under | |---|---------------------------|--------|---------------------------| | 1 | Muhammadu Gambo Jimeta | Jan 1990 – 2 Jan 1993 | Ibrahim Babangida | | 2 | Aliyu Mohammed Gusau | 2 Jan 1993 – 30 Aug 1993 | Ibrahim Babangida | | 3 | Ismaila Gwarzo | 30 Aug 1993 – 9 Jun 1998 | Ernest Shonekan, Sani Abacha | | 4 | Abdullahi Mohammed | 9 Jun 1998 – 29 May 1999 | Abdulsalami Abubakar | | 5 | Aliyu Mohammed Gusau | 29 May 1999 – 1 Jun 2006 | Olusegun Obasanjo | | 6 | Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar | 1 Jun 2006 – 8 Mar 2010 | Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua | | — | *Kayode Are (Acting)* | 18 Sep 2010 – 4 Oct 2010 | Goodluck Jonathan | | 7 | Owoye Andrew Azazi | 4 Oct 2010 – 22 Jun 2012 | Goodluck Jonathan | | 8 | Sambo Dasuki | 22 Jun 2012 – 13 Jul 2015 | Goodluck Jonathan | | 9 | Babagana Monguno | 13 Jul 2015 – 26 Jun 2023 | Muhammadu Buhari, Bola Tinubu | | 10 | Nuhu Ribadu | 26 Jun 2023 – Present | Bola Tinubu | *Note:* Aliyu Mohammed Gusau uniquely served three separate stints (1993, 1999-2006, and briefly in 2010). Hope this helps clarify Nigeria’s national-security leadership! 🇳🇬🔒