Tinubu's 90-day defence plan committee raises questions about duplication with existing strategies
President Tinubu has inaugurated an eleven-member committee, coordinated by Major General Adeyinka A Famadewa (Special Adviser on Homeland Security), to produce a National Threat Assessment and Strategic Defence Operations Plan within 90 days. The committee includes top security officials like NSA Ribadu, Defence Minister Musa, and service chiefs, but notably excludes the IGP, Defence Intelligence chief, NSCDC and Immigration Service heads.
The initiative raises critical questions about how this new plan relates to existing frameworks - NACTEST, NCMD, and the NCTC Strategic Plan 2025-2030. Specifically, whether it will replace, sit alongside, or operate as a military-specific layer beneath broader national security architecture. Author Yushau Shuaib notes the plan's focus on military operations and expenditure (rather than comprehensive national security) aligns with its service-heavy composition, omitting key civilian security agencies.
With elections approaching, the 90-day timeline creates urgency, but history shows sophisticated strategies often get shelved when budget cycles hit. The plan's success hinges on whether it gets realistic, legislatively-backed multi-year funding - or becomes another well-written document without practical impact, as has happened repeatedly.