By Adesina Soyooye
In a bid to achieve a stronger intelligence conference and inter-agency collaboration than what currently obtains, President Bola Tinubu has appointed a retired Army Major General, Adeyinka Famadewa, his Special Adviser on Homeland Security.
Famadewa, a former official in the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, is credited
with the establishment of Intelligence Fusion Centre.
His appointment by the President, was announced in a statement on Monday by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF).
The statement said the rtd General’s appointment was approved by the President, in recognition of the “exceptional record of service, strategic expertise, and outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s national security architecture.”
The appointment letter was signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, and issued by the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Dr Ibrahim Abubakar Kana.
According to the statement, the appointment highlights the Federal Government’s commitment to enhancing intelligence coordination and deepening inter-agency collaboration in tackling emerging security threats.
A well decorated Army officer he has over three decades of experience in military intelligence, counter-terrorism operations, national security strategy and international security diplomacy.
Among other services he had rendered to the Nation, Famadewa served as Principal General Staff Officer to the National Security Adviser between 2015 and 2021. While there, he played a key role in shaping Nigeria’s intelligence coordination framework.
The statement, also, noted that Famadewa spearheaded the establishment of the Intelligence Fusion Centre (IFC) at ONSA, an integrated intelligence-sharing platform bringing together the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Police Force and the Armed Forces.
The platform was designed to improve national threat assessment and strengthen strategic response coordination among security agencies.
On retirement from active military service, he became a Senior Research Fellow at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Abuja. There he focused on policing, civil-security cooperation and national security reforms.
He authored the monograph, “Policing and National Security in Nigeria,” which proposed practical frameworks for strengthening collaboration between civil institutions and security agencies.
President Tinubu expressed implicit confidence that the Famadewa would bring his wealth of experience and strategic insight to bear in advancing the administration’s homeland security objectives.
The President said the appointment would further enhance efforts toward achieving a safer and more secure Nigeria through improved intelligence integration, proactive risk management and stronger coordination of homeland security initiatives.
He urged the him to deploy his professionalism and expertise in supporting the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
This is the first time a Nigerian President would have a Special Adviser for Homeland Security.
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