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 President also sanctioned a special take-off grant of N15 billion to support the development of the institution.
According to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the approval aligns with the provisions of the Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment) Act, 2021, which provides for the expansion of the academy currently situated in Wudil, Kano State, into multiple campuses nationwide.
The intervention fund for the new campus will be drawn from the 2026 allocation of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TetFund). The funds are expected to finance critical infrastructure, academic facilities, student accommodation, and essential training equipment.
A high-level consultative meeting involving key stakeholders, including the Minister of Police Affairs, Minister of Education 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 preferred location for the new campus.
The meeting reviewed factors such as student intake capacity, funding considerations, academic quality assurance, and the long-term manpower needs of the Nigerian Police Force, which is currently expanding its recruitment.
President Tinubu expressed confidence that the establishment of additional campuses would enhance institutional governance, improve policing education, and strengthen national security across the country.
