President Bola Tinubu has approved a new Police Academy campus in Ogun State and a ₦15 billion take-off grant to expand policing education and national security capacity.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new campus of the Nigeria Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The President also approved a special take-off grant of ₦15 billion for the institution to support its launch and development.
According to a State House press release, the approval is in line with the provisions of the Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment) Act, 2021, which provides for the expansion of the Police Academy currently based in Wudil, Kano State, into multiple campuses across the country.
The intervention fund will be drawn from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TetFund) 2026 allocation.
Officials said the funding will be used to develop priority infrastructure, academic facilities, student hostels, and core training assets needed for the smooth take-off of the new campus.
The decision followed a high-level consultative meeting involving the Minister of Police Affairs, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, officials of the Federal Ministry of Education, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC).
The meeting reportedly considered student admission capacity, available funding, academic quality assurance, and the long-term manpower needs of the Nigerian Police Force, which is currently expanding recruitment.
President Tinubu said the expansion of the academy system is expected to strengthen institutional governance, modern policing education, and national security across the country.
The new campus is also expected to improve training capacity and support the professional development of future police officers in Nigeria.
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