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.
The announcement was made on Monday in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
As part of the approval, the president also sanctioned a ₦15 billion take-off grant to support the development of the new campus. The funding will be drawn from the 2026 allocation of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund and will be used to provide key infrastructure, academic facilities, student hostels, and essential training equipment.
The decision aligns with the provisions of the Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment) Act, 2021, which mandates the expansion of the institution—currently headquartered in Wudil, Kano State—into multiple campuses nationwide.
According to the statement, the choice of Erinja followed a high-level consultative meeting involving key stakeholders, including the Ministers of Police Affairs and Education, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission. The selection process considered factors such as student capacity, funding sustainability, academic standards, and the growing manpower needs of the Nigerian Police Force.
President Tinubu noted that expanding the academy would enhance institutional capacity, improve policing education, and contribute to strengthening national security.
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