Tinubu Tasks Homeland Security Adviser To Coordinate Five-year National Security Threats Assessment, Defence Plan

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the creation of a detailed National Threat Assessment and a five-year Strategic Defence Operations Plan to enhance coordination among Nigeria's defence, intelligence, and security forces. Major General Adeyinka A. Famadewa, the President's Special Adviser on Homeland Security, will lead a nine-member committee responsible for drafting the strategic defence operations plan.

Committee members include Malam Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser; General Christopher Musa, the Minister of Defence; Alhaji Bello Muhammad Matawalle, the Minister of State for Defence; General Olufemi Oluyede, the Chief of Defence Staff; Lt. General Waidi Shaibu, the Chief of Army Staff; Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, the Chief of Air Staff; Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, the Chief of Naval Staff; Tosin Ajayi, Director-General of the Department of State Service; and Ambassador Muhammed Muhammed, Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency.

President Tinubu emphasized the importance of a unified approach to addressing evolving security threats during a meeting of the Federal Executive Council on Wednesday. He pointed to recent security successes, such as the rescue of abducted pupils and teachers in Oyo State, as evidence of the benefits of improved coordination among agencies.

The President stressed that current operational requirements are often considered in isolation, lacking reference to a national threat assessment or a unified medium-term plan, which hinders effective coordination and resource allocation. The National Threat Assessment will identify key threats, determine their urgency, and establish operational objectives for addressing them.

The Strategic Defence Operations Plan will translate these assessments into clear operational priorities, outlining required forces, capability gaps, equipment needs, and an implementation timeline. The committee may also consult or include representatives from other ministries, departments, and agencies as needed. Tinubu instructed the committee to begin work immediately and present the National Threat Assessment and Strategic Defence Operations Plan for his approval within 90 days.

Upon approval, the plan will serve as the principal framework for coordinating military and defence operations over the medium term and guide the preparation of a corresponding multi-year defence expenditure and procurement plan.