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 was disclosed in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, who also confirmed that the President has sanctioned a special take-off grant of ₦15 billion for the institution.
According to the statement, the decision aligns with the provisions of the Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment) Act, 2021, which mandates the expansion of the Police Academy currently located in Wudil into multiple campuses across the country.
The intervention fund is expected to be sourced from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) 2026 allocation and will be used to finance key infrastructure, academic facilities, student accommodation, and core training assets.
The siting of the new campus followed recommendations from a high-level consultative meeting involving the Minister of Police Affairs Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, Minister of Education Tunji Alausa, officials of the Federal Ministry of Education, the Inspector-General of Police Tunji Disu, and the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC) Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu.
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The meeting, according to the presidency, carefully considered factors such as student intake capacity, funding realities, academic quality assurance, and the long-term manpower needs of the Nigerian Police Force, which is currently undergoing expansion through increased recruitment.
President Tinubu noted that the establishment of the new campus would enhance institutional governance, modernise policing education, and strengthen national security architecture across the country.