The Federal Government has approved the establishment of a new campus of the Nigeria Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State. President Bola Tinubu also approved a take-off grant of N15 billion for the project, sourced from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TetFund) 2026 allocation. The funding will support priority infrastructure, academic facilities, student accommodation, and core training assets at the new campus. This decision follows a high-level consultative meeting involving the Minister of Police Affairs, Minister of Education Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission.
Tinubu has appointed Ibrahim Gaidam, Minister of Police Affairs, as Chairman of the 16-member Governing Council for the Police College in Wudil, Kano State. The Council includes the Inspector-General of Police and the Chairman of the Police Service Commission as members. Other members represent the Federal Ministries of Education, Finance, and Justice, along with one representative from each of Nigeria's six geopolitical zones. Ex officio members include the Commandant of the Academy, the Provost, and the Deputy Inspector-General in charge of training. The Registrar of the Academy will serve as secretary to the Council. The expansion aligns with the Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment) Act, 2021, which mandates the creation of multiple campuses to boost recruitment and modernize police education.
Ibrahim Gaidam is named chairman of the Governing Council for a Police College based in Kano, while a new campus is being set up in Ogun State with N15 billion from TetFund—raising questions about the link between the council's mandate and the Ogun project. The council's composition reflects national representation, yet its oversight role in a campus located outside its named base is not clarified. Nigerians in Ogun State may benefit from improved infrastructure and training opportunities, but the allocation of TetFund resources to a police facility bypasses typical educational institutions. This shift in funding use could affect future allocations to universities already grappling with infrastructure deficits.
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