Coordinate five-year national security threat assessment, defence plan – Tinubu to Homeland Security
President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate preparation of a comprehensive National Threat Assessment and a rolling five-year Strategic Defence Operations Plan to strengthen coordination across Nigeria’s defence, intelligence and security capabilities. Tinubu said his Special Adviser on Homeland Security, Major General Adeyinka A. Famadewa, will coordinate and provide secretariat support for…
President Bola Tinubu has authorized the development of an in-depth National Threat Assessment and a five-year Strategic Defence Operations Plan to enhance coordination among Nigeria's defense, intelligence, and security agencies. Tinubu's Special Adviser on Homeland Security, Major General Adeyinka A. Famadewa, will serve as the coordinator and provide administrative support for the committee designated to draft the strategic defense plan.
The committee comprises officials from the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of State for Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff, the Chief of Army Staff, the Chief of Air Staff, the Chief of Naval Staff, the Director-General of the Department of State Service, and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency. During a meeting of the Federal Executive Council, Tinubu emphasized the necessity of a unified framework to counter the diverse security challenges faced by the nation.
He highlighted a recent successful operation that rescued abducted students and teachers in Oyo State, underscoring the value of improved collaboration among agencies with a shared objective and requisite intelligence.
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