President Tinubu, Famadewa and Nigeria’s homeland security

By Anthony Kolawole
In a decisive step to strengthen Nigeria’s domestic security architecture, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently appointed Major General Adeyinka A. Famadewa (Retd) as the pioneer Special Adviser on Homeland Security. This new federal office represents a pragmatic and forward-looking response to the country’s evolving threats.
Homeland Security, as a concept, refers to a coordinated system of domestic agencies that work closely with international partners to share intelligence, harmonise responses, secure national borders, protect trade routes, and defend cyberspace.
In the United States, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) maintains one of the most expansiv...