President Bola Tinubu has given approval for the establishment of a new campus of the Nigeria Police Academy in Erinja, located in Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The President also sanctioned a take-off grant of ₦15 billion for the institution, according to a statement released on Monday by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga.
The decision aligns with the provisions of the Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment) Act, 2021, particularly regarding the expansion of the existing academy in Wudil, Kano State, into multiple campuses nationwide.
“The intervention fund will be sourced from the TetFund 2026 allocation to finance priority infrastructure, academic facilities, student accommodation, and core training assets,” the statement partly read.
The recommendation to site the new campus in Erinja followed a high-level consultative meeting involving key stakeholders, including the Minister of Police Affairs, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, representatives of the Federal Ministry of Education, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission.
Deliberations at the meeting focused on factors such as student intake capacity, funding considerations, academic standards, and the long-term manpower needs of the Nigeria Police Force, which is currently expanding its recruitment.
“President Tinubu believes the expansion will strengthen institutional governance, modern policing education, and national security,” it added.
The approval comes nearly five months after the President declared a nationwide security emergency in response to increasing attacks and abductions by gunmen and suspected terrorists.
As part of that directive, Tinubu authorised both the police and the Nigerian Army to recruit additional personnel, with the police expected to enlist 20,000 new officers.
In a statement he personally signed in November 2025, Tinubu had earlier approved the upgrade of police training facilities across the country and permitted the use of National Youth Service Corps camps as temporary training centres.
He also directed that officers withdrawn from VIP protection duties should undergo “crash training” to enhance their effectiveness before redeployment to areas facing security challenges.
Additionally, the President had ordered the withdrawal of police personnel assigned to VIP security duties as part of broader reforms.
