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Nigeria: Tinubu Approves New Campus for Nigeria Police Academy With N15 Billion Take-Off Grant
Tinubu also approved a N15 billion take-off grant to fund infrastructure, student housing and training assets for the academy's expansion.
- President Bola Tinubu reconstituted the 16-member governing council of the Nigeria Police Academy in Wudil, Kano State and approved a new campus in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area, Ogun State.
- Minister of Police Affairs Ibrahim Gaidam chairs the reconstituted council, which includes the Inspector-General of Police, Police Service Commission chairman, and six zonal representatives plus ex-officio members.
- The project received a N15 billion grant sourced from the 2026 Tertiary Education Trust Fund allocation to finance infrastructure, academic facilities, student accommodation, and essential training assets.
- This expansion aligns with the Nigeria Police Academy Act, 2021, following consultations with Minister of Education Tunji Alausa and the National Universities Commission.
- The expansion strengthens institutional governance and modern policing education while addressing the Nigeria Police Force's long-term manpower requirements amid ongoing recruitment.
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Tinubu Approves New Police Academy Campus in Ogun with N15 billion Grant
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, alongside a N15 billion take-off grant for the institution. The approval was disclosed on April 20, 2026, in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, the establishment of the new police academy ca…
Tinubu reconstitutes Council of Police Academy Wudil
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reconstituted the 16-member governing council of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, appointing the Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, as the chairman. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga. Other members of the The post Tinubu reconstitutes Council of Police Academy Wudil appeared first on National Accord Newspaper.
Tinubu Approves Police Academy In Ogun, Allocates ₦15b Take-Off Grant
Advertisements 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 President also approved a special take-off grant of ₦15 billion for the institution, according to a statement issued on Monday by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga.The approval aligns with the provisions of the Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment) Act, 2021, which the expansi…
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