By Seun Ibiyemi
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new campus of the Nigeria Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The approval, announced in a statement on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, includes a special take-off grant of N15 billion for the project.
According to the statement, the decision aligns with the provisions of the Nigeria Police Academy Establishment Act, which allows for the expansion of the existing academy in Wudil, Kano State, into multiple campuses nationwide.
The N15 billion intervention fund will be sourced from the 2026 allocation of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund and will be used to develop key infrastructure, including academic facilities, student accommodation, and core training assets.
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The siting of the new campus in Erinja followed recommendations from 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 decision was based on considerations such as student intake capacity, funding availability, academic quality assurance, and the increasing manpower needs of the Nigerian Police Force, which is currently expanding its recruitment efforts.
