The Federal Government has awarded contracts for the rehabilitation of 13 police training institutions nationwide, with 80 per cent of contractors already issued award letters ahead of a three-week upgrade programme.
The Federal Government has awarded contracts for the rehabilitation of 13 police training institutions across Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen the capacity, professionalism and operational readiness of the Nigeria Police Force.
The development was disclosed on Thursday, August 27, 2026, following the 160th meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC), chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the State House, Abuja. The rehabilitation programme is expected to last three weeks and is aimed at preparing the institutions for the resumption of police training programmes.
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, who briefed journalists after the NEC meeting, said the council received an update on the rehabilitation programme and was informed that contracts had been awarded for all 13 institutions.
He said 80 per cent of the contractors had already received their award letters, while efforts were ongoing to expedite the release of funds required for the actual commencement of rehabilitation works.
According to Aiyedatiwa, the three-week intervention is intended to put the facilities, infrastructure and equipment in suitable condition for the Nigeria Police Force to commence and sustain training programmes.
He stressed that effective police training was essential to addressing Nigeria’s security challenges, particularly as the country continues to confront terrorism, kidnapping, banditry and other forms of insecurity.
The governor also noted that discussions around state policing should not undermine the need for a minimum national standard in the training and professional development of police officers.
“You are all aware that the insecurity in the country and our police force have to be trained further,” Aiyedatiwa said, adding that the rehabilitation would provide the infrastructure needed to train officers for the responsibilities ahead.
The intervention comes amid broader efforts by the Federal Government to strengthen policing and security-sector capacity. The administration has also been considering state police as part of wider reforms aimed at improving security and policing closer to communities.
The Enugu State Deputy Governor, Ifeanyi Ossai, said the Minister of Finance had assured the NEC that the remaining funds required to pay the contractors would be released the following week.
Ossai urged the contractors to move promptly once the funds were released and deliver the rehabilitation work within the stipulated period.
He also reaffirmed that police training and retraining would be sustained, while calling on Nigerians to cooperate with security agencies by providing useful information and supporting efforts to improve national security.
The rehabilitation programme is expected to improve the physical condition and operational capacity of the affected institutions, enabling them to provide better facilities for the training and retraining of police personnel.
At the NEC meeting, Vice President Shettima also charged the Council to sustain ongoing government reforms and ensure that policies translate into measurable improvements in the lives of Nigerians.
Shettima stressed the importance of continuity in government programmes, arguing that previously announced commitments should not be abandoned simply because new priorities emerge.
The police training intervention therefore forms part of a broader federal effort to strengthen institutional capacity and improve public-sector performance, with the immediate priority being to complete the rehabilitation of the 13 facilities within the planned three-week timeframe.
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