President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a special take-off grant of ₦15 billion for the establishment of a new campus of the Nigeria Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The approval is in line with the provisions of the Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment) Act, 2021, which provides for the expansion of the institution’s main campus in Wudil, Kano State, into multiple campuses across the country.
A statement issued on Monday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, said the intervention fund will be drawn from the TETFund 2026 allocation to finance priority infrastructure, academic facilities, student accommodation and core training assets.
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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) recommended Erinja as the site for the new campus.
The meeting considered factors such as student intake capacity, funding realities, academic quality assurance and the long-term manpower needs of the Nigeria Police Force.
President Tinubu believes the expansion will strengthen institutional governance, modern policing education and national security.