The Coalition of Patriots for Security Sector Reforms (CPSSR) has endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s directive for the development of a National Threat Assessment and a rolling five-year Strategic Defence Operations Plan, describing the initiative as an important step towards improving coordination and resource allocation within Nigeria’s security architecture.

In a statement on Monday signed by its National Coordinator, Dr Salisu Attah, the coalition said the 90-day deadline given to the committee should be used to produce a practical framework capable of guiding security operations, rather than another policy document that remains on paper.

President Tinubu had constituted an 11-member committee to prepare the National Threat Assessment and Strategic Defence Operations Plan within 90 days.

The assessment is expected to identify and rank the major security threats confronting the country, while the five-year plan will set operational priorities, identify capability and equipment deficiencies and establish timelines for implementation.

CPSSR particularly welcomed the appointment of Major General Adeyinka Famadewa (retd.), the President’s Special Adviser on Homeland Security, to coordinate the committee’s work.

The coalition said Famadewa’s military and intelligence background made him suitable for the coordination role, stressing that his appointment should complement rather than interfere with the responsibilities of the National Security Adviser and service chiefs.

“Major General Adeyinka Famadewa brings to this assignment a combination of military, intelligence and strategic security experience that is relevant to the task before the committee,” the group said.

It noted that Famadewa, who became Special Adviser on Homeland Security in May, has more than three decades of experience spanning intelligence, national security strategy, counter-terrorism and international security diplomacy.

The coalition also pointed to his previous focus on issues including integrated surveillance, identity management, border security, early warning and crisis response as relevant to the assignment.

CPSSR said the new framework should not be interpreted as an attempt to discard existing security policies and strategies.

“The objective is not to discard what already exists, but to bring greater clarity to how existing strategies, institutions, capabilities and resources fit together,” Attah said.

He explained that the threat assessment would provide an updated picture of the country’s security challenges, while the defence operations plan would translate those threats into specific military requirements.

The coalition also welcomed the proposed link between the plan and a multi-year defence expenditure and procurement framework, saying this could help reduce fragmented spending and ensure that limited resources are channelled towards priority security needs.

CPSSR stressed that the success of the initiative would ultimately depend on implementation.

“The real test of this initiative will not be the quality of the document produced after 90 days, but whether its recommendations are implemented, funded and subjected to measurable accountability,” Attah said.

The coalition therefore urged security agencies and other relevant stakeholders to support the process and ensure that the proposed framework leads to improved security outcomes across the country.