KEY POINTS

• President Tinubu has appointed retired Major General Adeyinka Fadewa as Special Adviser on Homeland Security.
• Fadewa previously helped establish Nigeria’s Intelligence Fusion Centre at the Office of the National Security Adviser.
• The Presidency says the appointment will strengthen intelligence coordination and inter-agency security operations.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed retired Major General Adeyinka Fadewa as Special Adviser on Homeland Security as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s internal security framework and intelligence coordination.

The appointment was confirmed in a government circular signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, and issued through the Permanent Secretary of the General Services Office, Ibrahim Kana.

According to the Presidency, the appointment reflects the administration’s commitment to improving intelligence-led security operations, enhancing inter-agency collaboration and tackling emerging threats across the country.

The newly appointed adviser is regarded as a seasoned security expert with more than 30 years of experience in military operations, intelligence gathering, counter-terrorism and strategic security coordination.

Government officials described Fadewa as a highly decorated retired officer whose career covered national security strategy, intelligence fusion and international security diplomacy.

His experience is expected to support the Tinubu administration’s efforts to strengthen homeland security operations and improve Nigeria’s response to security challenges.

Former NSA official helped establish Intelligence Fusion Centre

One of the major highlights of Fadewa’s career was his role at the Office of the National Security Adviser between 2015 and 2021, where he served as Principal General Staff Officer to the National Security Adviser.

During his time at the ONSA, he spearheaded the establishment of the Intelligence Fusion Centre, a multi-agency platform designed to improve coordination among Nigeria’s key security and intelligence institutions.

The platform brought together agencies including 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.

Security experts have often described the intelligence fusion model as a major step toward reducing operational gaps among security agencies.

Following his retirement from military service, Fadewa continued contributing to national security discussions as a Senior Research Fellow at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre in Abuja.

He focused on issues relating to policing, civil-security cooperation and institutional reforms aimed at improving Nigeria’s security architecture.

Among his scholarly contributions is a monograph titled “Policing and National Security in Nigeria,” which proposed practical measures for strengthening cooperation between civilian authorities and security agencies.