BREAKING: Tinubu Approves New Police Academy Campus in Ogun, Allocates N15 Billion

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new campus for the Nigeria Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State.

The approval was announced in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on Monday.

In addition to the campus, President Tinubu also approved a special take-off grant of N15 billion for the new campus.

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The approval aligns with the Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment) Act, 2021, which permits the expansion of the main academy in Wudil, Kano State, into multiple campuses across the country.

The N15 billion grant will be sourced from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TetFund) 2026 allocation.

This fund is designated for the development of priority infrastructure, academic facilities, student accommodation, and core training assets.

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The decision to locate the new campus in Erinja follows a recommendation made during a high-level consultative meeting.

The meeting included the Minister of Police Affairs, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, Federal Ministry of Education officials, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC).

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The meeting considered factors such as student intake capacity, available funding, academic quality assurance, and the increasing manpower needs of the Nigerian Police Force, which is currently expanding recruitment.

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