Honorific Prefix: | Major General |
Office: | National Security Adviser |
President: | Muhammadu Buhari Bola Tinubu |
Term Start: | 13 July 2015 |
Term End: | 26 June 2023 |
Predecessor: | Sambo Dasuki |
Successor: | Nuhu Ribadu |
Office1: | Chief of Defence Intelligence |
President1: | Umaru Musa Yar'Adua Goodluck Jonathan |
Term Start1: | July 2009 |
Term End1: | September 2011 |
Predecessor1: | Mohammed Said |
Successor1: | Maj-Gen S.Y. Audu |
Office2: | Commander of the Brigade of Guards |
Term Start2: | August 2007 |
Term End2: | January 2009 |
Successor2: | Brig-Gen. A.S. Mustapha |
Birth Name: | Mohammed Babagana Monguno |
Alma Mater: | King's College, Lagos Nigerian Defence Academy |
Allegiance: | Nigeria |
Branch: | Nigerian Army |
Serviceyears: | 1977–2013 |
Rank: | Major general |
Mohammed Babagana Monguno (born 1957) is a Nigerian retired military general who served as National Security Adviser from 2015 to 2023. He was the Chief of Defence Intelligence from July 2009 to September 2011; and the Commander of the Brigade of Guards from 2007 to 2009.[1]
Babagana Mohammed Monguno is from Borno State.
Monguno was educated at King's College, Lagos.[2] He then proceeded to the Nigerian Defence Academy where he was an officer cadet in the 21st Regular Course with other officers such as Alex Sabundu Badeh and Emeka Onwuamaegbu.[3] [4]
Monguno previously served as the Chief of Logistics at Defence Headquarters and later as Commander of the Nigerian Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC).[5]
Monguno also served as Commander, Guards Brigade, Deputy Commandant, National Defence College, and Chief of Defence Intelligence.[2] Prior to his retirement from the Nigerian army he was considered for Chief of Army Staff position.[6]
Monguno voluntarily retired from the Nigerian Army in September 2013 after turning 56, the age ceiling for Major General in the Nigerian army.[7] [8]
Monguno was appointed National Security Adviser on 13 July 2015 by President Muhammadu Buhari.[9]
In October 2022, a Nigerian national honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) was conferred on him by President Muhammadu Buhari.[10]