President Tinubu approves a new Nigeria Police Academy campus in Ogun State with a N15bn grant to boost training and manpower development
Tinubu Approves Police Academy Campus in Ogun with N15bn Funding
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new campus of the Nigeria Police Academy in Erinja, located in Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, in a move aimed at strengthening police training capacity and addressing the country’s growing security demands.
The decision, announced in a statement on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, also includes the approval of a N15 billion take-off grant to support the immediate development of the new institution.
The initiative aligns with the provisions of the Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment) Act, 2021, which provides for the expansion of the academy’s main campus in Wudil, Kano State, into multiple campuses across Nigeria. The new Ogun facility is expected to significantly boost training capacity as the Nigerian Police Force intensifies recruitment to meet rising manpower needs.
Funding for the project will be drawn from the 2026 allocation of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, with the N15 billion earmarked for critical infrastructure, academic facilities, student accommodation, and essential training assets required for a modern policing institution.
The choice of Erinja as the host community followed recommendations from a high-level consultative meeting involving key stakeholders, including the Minister of Police Affairs, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, officials of the Federal Ministry of Education, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission.
Deliberations at the meeting focused on factors such as student intake capacity, funding availability, academic quality assurance, and the urgent need to expand the workforce of the Nigerian Police Force. The establishment of the new campus is therefore seen as a strategic step toward enhancing professional training standards and strengthening internal security across the country.
