Tinubu Approves New Police Academy Campus in Ogun

 

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new campus of the Nigerian Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area in Ogun State.

A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Monday said Tinubu also approved a special take-off grant of N15 billion for the college.

“The president’s approval was in fulfilment of the provisions of the Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment) Act, 2021, particularly with respect to the expansion of the Police Academy based in Wudil, Kano State, into multiple campuses across the country,” the statement read.

Onanuga said the fund would be sourced from the 2026 allocation of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund) to finance priority infrastructure, academic facilities, student accommodation, and core training assets.

The presidential spokesperson said the siting of the new police campus in Erinja was recommended at a high-level consultative meeting involving Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa; officials of his ministry; the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu; and Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Abdullahi Ribadu.

“The meeting considered student intake capacity, funding realities, academic quality assurance, and the long-term needs of the Nigerian Police Force, which is currently recruiting more men.

“President Tinubu believes the expansion will strengthen institutional governance, modern policing education and national security,” he added.