National Security Council (NSC) – Nigeria
The National Security Council (NSC) is an advisory body to the President of Nigeria, focused on matters of national security. Council meetings are held at the State House, Abuja, in the Council Chambers.
It was established in 1976 by the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo following a failed coup attempt by Buka Suka Dimka. The NSC, along with the National Defence Council, are the two principal security advisory bodies in Nigeria.
Members
Permanent Members
- President of Nigeria (NSC General Chairman)
- Vice President of Nigeria (NSC Vice Chairman)
- Secretary to the Government of the Federation
- Chief of Staff to the President
- National Security Adviser
- Defence Minister
- Chief of the Defence Staff
- Chief of the Army Staff
- Chief of the Naval Staff
- Chief of the Air Staff
- Chief of Defence Intelligence
- Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Minister of the Interior
- Minister of Police Affairs
- Attorney-General and Minister of Justice
- Inspector General of the Nigeria Police Force
- Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS)
- Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA)
Non-Permanent Members
- President of the Senate of Nigeria
- Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA)
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) functions under the Cabinet Office and serves as a coordinating body for Nigeria’s national security policies and strategies.
A major unit within ONSA is the Counter-Terrorism Centre, which is responsible for leading the implementation of the Policy Framework and National Action Plan for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in Nigeria.
References
(To be added from official government publications or verified security policy sources)