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 on Monday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

As part of the initiative, the President also approved a take-off grant of ₦15 billion for the new institution.

According to the statement, the decision aligns with the provisions of the Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment) Act, 2021, which provides for the expansion of the academy’s existing campus in Wudil into multiple campuses nationwide.

The statement noted that the intervention fund would be sourced from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) 2026 allocation to support the development of key infrastructure, academic facilities, student accommodation, and core training equipment.

It further revealed that the decision followed a high-level consultative meeting involving the Minister of Police Affairs, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, officials of the Federal Ministry of Education, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC).

The meeting reportedly considered factors such as student intake capacity, funding availability, academic quality assurance, and the long-term manpower needs of the Nigerian Police Force, which is currently undergoing recruitment expansion.

President Tinubu expressed confidence that the establishment of additional campuses would enhance institutional governance, improve policing education, and strengthen national security across the country.