Tinubu Approves N15bn For Ogun Police Academy Campus, Reconstitutes Governing Council
Tinubu okays new Ogun campus with N15bn grant and appoints Geidam to chair reconstituted Police Academy council.
Tinubu okays new Ogun campus with N15bn grant and appoints Geidam to chair reconstituted Police Academy council.
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new campus of the Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area in Ogun State.
Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement issued on Monday, said the President also approved a special take-off grant of N15billion for the college.
The president’s approval was in fulfilment of the provisions of the Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment) Act, 2021, particularly with respect to the expansion of the Police Academy based in Wudil, Kano State, into multiple campuses across the country.
The intervention fund will be sourced from the TetFund 2026 allocation to finance priority infrastructure, academic facilities, student accommodation, and core training assets.
A high-level consultative meeting involving the Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Geidam; his education counterpart, 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 the siting of 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 men.
Tinubu believed the expansion will strengthen institutional governance, modern policing education and national security.
The president also reconstituted the 16-member governing council of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, appointing the Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Geidam, as the chairman.
Other members of the council include the chairman of the Police Service Commission, the Inspector-General of Police, and one representative each from the Federal Ministry of Education, the Federal Ministry of Finance, and the Federal Ministry of Justice.
Tinubu also appointed six persons to represent the six geopolitical zones.
They are Babagana Zannah Adam (DCP Rtd.) – North East; Emmanuel Torkuma Manger – North Central; Maigari Abati Dikko (DIG Rtd.) – North West; Dubem A. Obaze (KSM) – South East; Ajibogere Toyin – South West and Udom Udo Ekpoudom (DIG Rtd.) – South South.
Commandant of the Academy, the Provost, and Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of training are ex-officio members while the Registrar of the Academy will serve as the council’s secretary.
