President Bola 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.
The announcement was made in a statement by presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, who confirmed that the president also approved a ₦15 billion take-off grant to support the immediate development of the institution.
According to the statement, the approval aligns with the provisions of the Nigeria Police Academy Establishment Act, 2021, which allows the expansion of the academy beyond its main campus in Wudil, Kano State, into multiple campuses nationwide.
The ₦15 billion intervention fund will be sourced from the 2026 allocation of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).
The funds are designated for critical infrastructure, including academic buildings, student hostels, and essential training facilities.
The decision to site the new campus in Erinja followed recommendations from a high-level consultative meeting involving key stakeholders.
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These included the minister of police affairs, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, officials from the Federal Ministry of Education, the inspector-general of police, and the National Universities Commission (NUC).
Factors considered during the meeting included student intake capacity, funding availability, academic quality assurance, and the increasing manpower needs of the police, which is currently expanding its recruitment efforts.
The new campus is expected to strengthen the training capacity of the police and improve the quality of personnel entering the system, as Nigeria continues to address security challenges across various regions.
The move also reflects a broader effort by the federal government to decentralize key national institutions and expand access to specialized education and training nationwide.
