President Bola 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 includes a special take-off grant of N15 billion to fund infrastructure, academic facilities, student accommodation, and core training assets at the new campus. The funding will be drawn from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TetFund) 2026 allocation, according to a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. The decision fulfills provisions of the Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment) Act, 2021, which mandates the expansion of the main academy in Wudil, Kano State, into multiple campuses nationwide. A high-level 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 (NUC) recommended Erinja as the site. The recommendation considered factors including student intake capacity, funding, academic quality assurance, and the current recruitment drive within the Nigerian Police Force. Onanuga stated that Tinubu believes the expansion will enhance institutional governance, modern policing education, and national security.
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