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 President also approved a special take-off grant of N15 billion for the college.
The approval was announced on April 20, 2026, in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.
According to the statement, the approval fulfils the provisions of the Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment) Act, 2021, which allows for the expansion of the Police Academy based in Wudil, Kano State, into multiple campuses across the country.
The N15 billion intervention fund will be sourced from the TETFund 2026 allocation and will finance priority infrastructure, academic facilities, student accommodation, and core training assets.
A high-level consultative meeting involving the Minister of Police Affairs, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, officials of the Federal Ministry of Education, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC) recommended siting the new campus in Erinja.
The meeting considered student intake capacity, funding realities, academic quality assurance, and the long-term needs of the Nigerian Police Force, which is currently recruiting more personnel.
President Tinubu said the expansion will strengthen institutional governance, modern policing education, and national security.
