Tinubu Greenlights New Police Academy Campus, Releases ₦15B Boost

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new campus of the Nigeria Police Academy in Erinja, located within Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, as part of efforts to expand police training infrastructure nationwide.

According to Ireporter Online, the development was disclosed in an official statement issued on Monday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The President also approved a special take-off grant of ₦15 billion to support the immediate commencement of the project.

The report indicated that the approval aligns with provisions of the Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment) Act, 2021, which mandates the expansion of the academy currently headquartered in Wudil, Kano State, into a multi-campus institution across the country.

It was further gathered that the funding for the project will be drawn from the 2026 allocation of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, with the intervention expected to cover key infrastructure, academic facilities, student accommodation, and essential training equipment.

According to the report, the decision to site the campus in Erinja 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.

The meeting reportedly assessed factors such as student intake capacity, funding considerations, academic standards, and the long-term manpower needs of the Nigerian Police Force, which is currently undergoing expansion through increased recruitment.

President Tinubu was said to have expressed confidence that the initiative would enhance institutional governance, improve the quality of policing education, and strengthen national security architecture across the country.