# Nigeria homeland security strategic planning

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/nigeria-homeland-security-strategic-planning
> Updated: 2026-08-26T17:09:11.000Z. Sources: 15. Developments: 2.

Nigeria has initiated a series of strategic efforts to overhaul its homeland security framework. In late July 2026, Major General Adeyinka Famadewa, the special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on homeland security, established four priority initiatives: a Unified Surveillance Programme, strengthened identity management, enhanced border security, and improved early-warning and rapid response mechanisms.

Following these priorities, the Federal Government inaugurated a presidential committee in August 2026 to develop a National Threat Assessment and a rolling Five-Year Strategic Defence Operations Plan. Inaugurated by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, the committee is tasked with producing these documents within a 90-day deadline. 

Coordinated by Famadewa and involving high-ranking officials—including National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, Defence Minister Christopher Musa, the chiefs of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Police, and directors of the DSS and NIA—the committee aims to transition the nation from a reactive security posture to one of proactive anticipation. The initiative seeks to align state spending with actual defence needs and identify capability gaps across various institutions. The resulting five-year plan is intended to be a rolling document subject to annual reviews to address evolving security challenges and technological advancements.

## Claims

- Senator George Akume announced that the committee has 90 days to submit its reports. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- The committee is tasked with preparing a National Threat Assessment and a rolling Five-Year Strategic Defence Operations Plan. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Major General Adeyinka A. Famadewa (Rtd) is coordinating the committee. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- The committee includes the National Security Adviser, Minister of Defence, Service Chiefs, and heads of major intelligence agencies. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-26: Nigeria security: Tinubu orders new national threat assessment and five-year defence plan

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a high-level committee to deliver a National Threat Assessment and a five-year strategic defence plan for Nigeria within 90 days.

15 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nigeria-inaugurates-committee-for-national-threat-assessment

### 2026-07-31: Nigeria's Homeland Security Adviser Adeyinka Famadewa Sets Four Strategic Priorities

Nigeria's homeland security adviser Adeyinka Famadewa announced four priorities—unified surveillance, identity management, border security, and early‑warning response—at a first stakeholder meeting in Abuja, as

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nigerias-homeland-security-adviser-adeyinka-famadewa-sets-four-strategic-priorities

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