President Bola Tinubu has appointed retired Major General Adeyinka A. Fadewa as Special Adviser on Homeland Security, creating the first federal role dedicated to domestic security coordination.

The appointment was announced on Monday in a circular from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, signed by SGF George Akume. The presidency said the move is aimed at strengthening internal security coordination, boosting intelligence-led operations, and improving collaboration among security agencies in response to evolving threats.

Fadewa is a highly decorated retired officer with over 30 years of experience in military intelligence, counter-terrorism, national security strategy, and international security diplomacy. Between 2015 and 2021, he served as Principal General Staff Officer to the National Security Adviser at the Office of the National Security Adviser.

During that period, he spearheaded the establishment of the Intelligence Fusion Centre at ONSA. The centre created a multi-agency platform linking the Defence Intelligence Agency, National Intelligence Agency, Department of State Services, Nigeria Police Force, and the Armed Forces to improve threat assessment and response coordination.

Officials say the new role will give the administration a sharper focus on domestic stability and intelligence integration, separate from the broader mandate of the National Security Adviser.