Tinubu approves new police academy campus and N15bn grant in Ogun
President Bola Tinubu has approved a new campus of the Nigeria Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa South, Ogun State, along with a special N15bn take-off grant for its development. The intervention fund will be sourced from TETFund’s 2026 allocation to finance key infrastructure and facilities at the new site. The decision follows recommendations from a high-level consultative meeting involving top government and police officials. The new campus is the first satellite campus established under the Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment) Act, 2021.
What we know
- Bola Tinubu approved the establishment of a new Nigeria Police Academy campus in Erinja, Ogun State, and a N15bn take-off grant.
- The funding will come from TETFund’s 2026 allocation and will support infrastructure, academic facilities, accommodation, and training assets.
- The approval follows recommendations from a meeting that included the Minister of Police Affairs, Minister of Education Dr Tunji Alausa, and other key officials.
- The Nigeria Police Academy previously operated only one campus in Wudil, Kano State, and the new Ogun campus is the first under the 2021 Act.
- The Academy offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in law enforcement and related fields.
