President Bola Tinubu on Monday appointed Major General Adeyinka Fadewa (rtd) as Special Adviser on homeland security, tapping the retired officer’s decades-long expertise in intelligence and counterterrorism to boost the nation’s internal defenses.
The move, detailed in a circular signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Senator George Akume and issued by Permanent Secretary Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar Kana, signals President Tinubu’s strong drive to sharpen inter-agency coordination amid rising security threats.
NewsQuest reports that the appointment also aims to fuse intelligence from military, police, and spy agencies into a unified front.
General Fadewa, who served over 30 years in the military, shaped Nigeria’s intelligence framework as principal staff officer to the National Security Adviser from 2015 to 2021.
In these roles, he launched the Intelligence Fusion Centre, linking the Defence Intelligence Agency, National Intelligence Agency, State Security Service, police, and Armed Forces to streamline threat assessments.
The statement said in his post-retirement, General Fadewa
researched security reforms at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, authoring a monograph on policing and national security that advocates closer civil-military ties.
President Tinubu has expressed confidence that Fadewa’s operational savvy and strategic acumen will advance the government’s “Renewed Hope Agenda” through better risk management and proactive security measures.
The President also urged him to deploy his wealth of experience, professionalism, and strategic insight in advancing national security objectives.
