Tinubu orders national threat assessment, defence plan

President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate preparation of a comprehensive National Threat Assessment and a rolling five-year Strategic Defence Operations Plan to strengthen coordination among Nigeria's defence, intelligence and security agencies. The directive was given during a Nigeria — Executive Council meeting at the State House, Abuja. The President's Special Adviser on Homeland Security, Adeyinka Famadewa, will coordinate an 11-member committee tasked with drafting the plan. The committee includes the National Security Adviser, the Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff, and the heads of the army, air force, navy, United States — United States Department of State, and United States — Central Intelligence Agency. The committee has 90 days to submit the assessment and plan for approval. Once approved, the plan will serve as the principal framework for coordinating military and defence operations and will inform a multi-year defence expenditure and procurement plan.