President Bola Tinubu has given a newly inaugurated committee 90 days to produce a national threat assessment and a five-year strategic defence plan, as his administration seeks to shift Nigeria’s response to insecurity from reacting to attacks to anticipating threats and better aligning military capabilities with national security priorities.
The directive comes amid renewed security concerns, including recent attacks in Niger State where more than 30 people were reportedly killed and hundreds abducted, underscoring the urgency of a more coordinated national security strategy.
George Akume, secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, who inaugurated the Committee on behalf of Tinubu, tasked them to “prepare a comprehensive National Threat Assessment and a rolling Five-Year Strategic Defence Operations Plan for the country”.
The President directed that the committee must deliver their reports “within 90 days for the consideration and approval”.
Yomi Odunuga, special adviser, Media and Publicity to secretary to the Government of the Federation, in a statement, said Akume stressed that the “Committee has been authorised to consult or co-opt representatives of other Ministries, Departments and Agencies whose specialised knowledge may be required in the course of its work.
