President Bola Tinubu’s latest effort to curb insecurity through the establishment of the Homeland Security Department has left critics wondering whether retired Major General Adeyinka Famadewa, appointed to lead the new department, will make any meaningful difference, Davidson Iriekpen reports
In a surprising move, President Bola Tinubu last week appointed Major General Adeyinka Famadewa (rtd.) as his Special Adviser on Homeland Security. The president expressed confidence that his appointment would deepen “coordination of homeland security initiatives, intelligence integration, and proactive risk management,” and urged him to deploy his wealth of experience in advancing the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
According to the statement by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), the appointment was approved in recognition of Famadewa’s “exceptional record of service, strategic expertise, and outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s national security architecture.”
The statement added that the appointment “underscores the commitment of the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu to strengthening internal security coordination, enhancing intelligence-driven operations, and deepening inter-agency collaboration in addressing emerging security threats across the country.”
