President Bola Tinubu has officially approved the establishment of a new campus for the Nigeria Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State.
To facilitate the immediate commencement of the project, the President has sanctioned a special ₦15 billion take-off grant.
The approval, announced Monday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, is said to be aligned with the Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment) Act, 2021.
The Act explicitly provides for the expansion of the academy’s existing operations, currently headquartered in Wudil, Kano State, into multiple campuses across the country.
According to the presidency, this establishment of the new police academy campus in Erinja is a key component of the administration’s broader strategy to strengthen institutional governance and modernize policing education.
The intervention fund will be drawn from the 2026 allocation of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund to support priority infrastructure, academic facilities, student accommodation, and core training assets.
The decision followed a high-level consultative meeting involving the Minister of Police Affairs, the 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.
The statement reads: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new campus of the Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area in Ogun State.
“President Tinubu also approved a special take-off grant of N15billion 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 intervention fund will be sourced from the TetFund 2026 allocation to finance priority infrastructure, academic facilities, student accommodation, and core training assets.
“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 the siting of the new campus in Erinja.
“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.”
Also, Tinubu has reconstituted the 16-member Governing Council of the Nigeria Police Academy, appointing the Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Gaidam, as chairman.
Other members of the council include the chairman of the Police Service Commission, the Inspector-General of Police, as well as one representative each from the Federal Ministry of Education, the Federal Ministry of Finance, and the Federal Ministry of Justice.
The President also appointed six members to represent the country’s geopolitical zones:
- Babagana Zannah Adam – North East
- Emmanuel Torkuma Manger – North Central
- Maigari Abati Dikko – North West
- Dubem A. Obaze – South East
- Ajibogere Toyin – South West
- Udom Udo Ekpoudom – South South
