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Nigeria: Tinubu Approves New Campus for Nigeria Police Academy With N15 Billion Take-Off Grant

Tinubu named Ibrahim Gaidam council chairman and approved a N15 billion grant to expand academy facilities and training assets.

  • President Bola Ahmed Tinubu reconstituted the 16-member governing council of the Nigeria Police Academy and approved a new campus in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area, Ogun State.
  • Minister of Police Affairs Ibrahim Gaidam will chair the council, fulfilling provisions of the Nigeria Police Academy Act, 2021, which mandates institutional expansion.
  • President Tinubu approved a N15 billion grant from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund , sourced from 2026 allocations following recommendations from Minister of Education Tunji Alausa.
  • The council includes The Registrar as secretary and ex officio members: The Commandant, The Provost, and Deputy Inspector-General, plus six regional representatives across all geopolitical zones.
  • Officials expect the expansion to strengthen institutional governance, modern policing education, and national security while addressing long-term Nigeria Police Force manpower needs and student intake capacity.
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worldstagenews.com broke the news on Monday, April 20, 2026.
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