President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new Nigeria Police Academy campus in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, alongside a ₦15 billion take-off grant for its development.

The approval was confirmed in a statement issued on Monday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

What was approved

According to the statement, the ₦15bn intervention fund will be sourced from TETFund’s 2026 allocation.

It will cover key infrastructure, academic facilities, student accommodation, and essential training equipment for the new campus.

The Presidency said the move aligns with the Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment) Act, 2021, which allows the institution to operate multiple campuses nationwide.

Why Ogun was selected

The siting of the campus in Erinja followed recommendations from a high-level meeting involving top government officials.

Participants included the Minister of Police Affairs, Minister of Education Tunji Alausa, the Inspector General of Police, and the National Universities Commission.

They considered factors such as student capacity, funding, academic standards, and the long-term training needs of the Nigeria Police Force.

What it means

The Presidency said the expansion is aimed at strengthening policing education, institutional governance, and national security.

The Nigeria Police Academy currently operates a single campus in Wudil, Kano State.

The new Ogun campus will be the first additional campus created under the 2021 Act.

Background

The Academy began in 1988 with temporary campuses in Kano and Kaduna before relocating to Wudil in 1996.

It became a degree-awarding institution in 2012 and now offers programmes across law, sciences, and related fields.

Lawmakers had earlier called for decentralisation of the Academy, proposing campuses across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.