SGF George Akume inaugurates presidential committee to develop a national threat assessment and strategic defence operations plan.
The Federal Government has begun work on a new five-year security strategy aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s capacity to identify, prevent and respond to emerging threats across the country.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, on Wednesday inaugurated the Presidential Committee on National Threat Assessment and the Five-Year Strategic Defence Operations Plan in Abuja.fxfxxxxxxxxfxfdZDF
The committee, established by President Bola Tinubu, has 90 days to produce a comprehensive assessment of Nigeria’s security threats and a rolling five-year defence operations plan for the President’s consideration.
Akume charged members to approach the assignment with professionalism, objectivity, urgency and patriotism, stressing that Nigeria must move beyond reacting to individual security challenges to developing a system capable of anticipating threats and strategically allocating resources.
He said the National Threat Assessment would provide a common understanding of the country’s security environment by identifying existing and emerging threats, assessing their severity and determining appropriate government responses.
The five-year strategic plan, he added, would translate the assessment into clear operational priorities, identifying the personnel, equipment, infrastructure, intelligence, technology and logistics required to address security challenges across different theatres.
Akume said the framework would establish a clear link between threats, national objectives, required capabilities, resources and measurable outcomes.
He noted that the plan would operate on a rolling basis and be reviewed annually to accommodate emerging threats, technological developments and lessons from ongoing operations.
The committee is also expected to identify capability gaps, establish procurement priorities based on assessed threats and develop realistic timelines for implementing key security priorities.
Members of the committee include National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, Defence Minister Christopher Musa, Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle, Chief of Defence Staff Olufemi Oluyede and the service chiefs.
Others are Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu, Director-General of the Department of State Services Tosin Ajayi and Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency Muhammed Muhammed.
The committee will be coordinated and supported by the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Homeland Security, Major General Adeyinka Famadewa (retd.).
Famadewa said the assignment would require collective effort and synergy among members, adding that subcommittees would be created to handle specialised areas and ensure the committee meets the 90-day deadline.
He said the ultimate objective was to strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture and provide defence and security personnel with the strategic direction, resources and capabilities required to protect the country.