The Nigerian Senate has approved a bill to double funding for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, raising its share of revenue from the federation account from 0.5% to 1%.
Lawmakers passed the Police Trust Fund Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2026 on Wednesday, June 25, 2026, after adopting the report from the Senate Committee on Police Affairs.
Committee Chairman, Mallam-Madori Ahmed, said the bill will create a stronger legal and financial base for the Nigeria Police Force.
He noted that the new funding is targeted at police training, modern equipment, operational assets, and better welfare for officers.
Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, who sponsored the bill, called it a “strategic national security intervention.”
He said the current 2019 Act failed to fix problems like underfunding, outdated equipment, weak infrastructure, and poor officer welfare.
Bamidele warned that Nigeria faces growing security threats including insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery, cybercrime, and communal clashes. He said the new model won’t rely only on the federation account.
It will also include development levies, federal/state/local government grants, international donor support, and private sector contributions.
“The new bill seeks to establish a more robust, transparent, and accountable funding mechanism,” Bamidele said. “It aims to ensure predictable funding, boost technology adoption, improve welfare, and align policing with global standards.”
Where the money will go:
- Modern security equipment and operational tools
- Digital surveillance and forensic technology
- Construction and rehabilitation of police facilities
- Upgrading police training institutions
- Stronger intelligence gathering
- Emergency response during internal security crises
- Improved welfare packages for personnel
With Senate approval secured, the bill now moves to the next stage of the legislative process before it is sent to the president for assent.
