Tinubu Appoints Major General Fadewa as Security Adviser

President Bola Tinubu has appointed retired Major General Adeyinka Fadewa as the special adviser on homeland security, as announced in a circular signed by George Akum, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. This appointment aims to strengthen internal security coordination and enhance intelligence-driven operations to tackle emerging security threats across Nigeria.

The statement noted that Fadewa, who has three decades of experience in military intelligence and national security strategy, played a key role in shaping Nigeria's intelligence coordination framework during his tenure as Principal General Staff Officer at the Office of the National Security Adviser from 2015 to 2021. He was instrumental in establishing the Intelligence Fusion Centre and creating an integrated multi-agency intelligence platform.

Following his military service, Fadewa served as a senior research fellow at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre in Abuja. President Tinubu expressed confidence that Fadewa's expertise would advance the administration's efforts toward achieving a safer and more secure Nigeria.