President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new campus of the Nigeria Police Academy in Erinja, located in Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, alongside a ₦15 billion take-off grant to drive the project.
According to a statement by Bayo Onanuga, his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, the move is in line with the Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment) Act, 2021, which provides for the expansion of the institution beyond its current base in Wudil, Kano State.
The funding for the new campus will be sourced from the 2026 allocation of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund and will cover the development of critical infrastructure, including academic facilities, student hostels, and specialised training centres.
The choice of Erinja followed recommendations from a high-level committee comprising the Minister of Police Affairs, Minister of Education Tunji Alausa, senior officials of the Federal Ministry of Education, the Inspector-General of Police, and the National Universities Commission.
The decision, according to the Presidency, was guided by considerations such as projected student intake, funding capacity, academic standards, and the long-term manpower requirements of the Nigeria Police Force.
The expansion is expected to boost training capacity, strengthen institutional effectiveness, and enhance the quality of security education, ultimately supporting broader national security objectives.
