President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of retired Major General Adeyinka Fadewa as the Special Adviser on Homeland Security.
This marks the first time such a position has been created in the country.
The appointment was announced in a circular signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, and issued on Monday by the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Dr. Ibrahim Kana.
According to the statement, the move reflects the administration’s commitment to strengthening internal security, enhancing intelligence operations, and improving inter-agency collaboration to tackle emerging threats.
“The SGF described Fadewa as a highly decorated retired military officer with over three decades of experience in military and intelligence operations, national security strategy, counter-terrorism, and international security diplomacy,” the statement noted.
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It was further highlighted that Fadewa played a key role in shaping Nigeria’s intelligence framework during his tenure as Principal General Staff Officer to the National Security Adviser between 2015 and 2021.
“He spearheaded the establishment of the Intelligence Fusion Centre at the Office of the National Security Adviser, creating an integrated multi-agency intelligence platform that brought together the Defence Intelligence Agency, National Intelligence Agency, Department of State Services, the Nigeria Police Force, and the Armed Forces to improve national threat assessment and strategic response coordination,” the statement read.
Following his retirement, Fadewa served as a Senior Research Fellow at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre and authored a monograph titled Policing and National Security in Nigeria, which the Presidency described as offering practical frameworks for civil-security collaboration.
Senator Akume stated that President Tinubu is confident the retired general will help advance the administration’s efforts toward a safer Nigeria.
“President Tinubu expressed confidence that the appointment of Major General Fadewa (retd) will further enhance the administration’s efforts toward achieving a safer and more secure Nigeria through improved coordination of homeland security initiatives, intelligence integration, and proactive risk management,” the statement added.
The President urged the new adviser to deploy his strategic expertise in support of the Renewed Hope Agenda.
This appointment comes amid a spike in insecurity, including banditry and kidnapping, which has led to renewed calls for better intelligence sharing among agencies.
