President Bola Tinubu has appointed retired Major General Adeyinka Fadewa as special adviser on homeland security.
The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Monday by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
According to the statement, signed by head of information and public relations Chris Ugwuegbulam, the appointment is part of the administration’s efforts to strengthen internal security coordination and intelligence operations across the country.
A circular signed by secretary to the government of the federation George Akume and issued by permanent secretary, general services office, Ibrahim Kana said Mr Fadewa would support efforts aimed at improving collaboration among security agencies and addressing security threats.
Fadewa served in the military and intelligence service for more than three decades.
Between 2015 and 2021, he worked as principal general staff officer to the national security adviser at the Office of the National Security Adviser.
During his time at the office, he led the establishment of the Intelligence Fusion Centre, a platform designed to improve intelligence sharing among agencies including the Defence Intelligence Agency, National Intelligence Agency, Department of State Services, the Nigeria Police Force and the armed forces.
After retiring from military service, Fadewa became a senior research fellow at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre in Abuja, where he focused on policing, civil-security cooperation and national security reform.
He also authored a monograph titled “Policing and National Security in Nigeria.”
The presidency said President Tinubu expressed confidence that Fadewa’s appointment would support efforts to improve coordination of homeland security initiatives and intelligence management in the country.
