National Economic Council Approves N100Billion To Revamp Nigeria’s Police, Security Training Schools

The approval, reached during NEC’s 154th virtual meeting on Wednesday, follows the report of an ad hoc committee set up to assess the deplorable state of security training facilities nationwide.

The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved N100 billion, pending final ratification by President Bola Tinubu, for the rehabilitation of training institutions belonging to the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies across the country

The approval, reached during NEC’s 154th virtual meeting on Wednesday, follows the report of an ad hoc committee set up to assess the deplorable state of security training facilities nationwide.

The committee, chaired by Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, warned that many of the institutions were in dire condition and urgently needed intervention.

NEC, chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima and comprising all 36 state governors, also approved an additional N2.6 billion for consultancy services tied to the rehabilitation project.

Other members include the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, the Minister of Economic Planning, and representatives of key ministries.

President Tinubu had earlier, at the 152nd NEC meeting in October, proposed a nationwide overhaul of security training schools to improve the capacity and professionalism of law enforcement officers.

During Wednesday’s session, Governor Mbah’s presentation highlighted the deterioration across multiple facilities.

He warned that the poor state of training centres undermines the country’s overall security architecture and must be addressed without delay.

Responding, Vice President Shettima reaffirmed the administration’s resolve to close the gap between policy and real impact on citizens.

He urged governors and federal institutions to focus on measurable outcomes rather than political speeches.

“Our task is not to admire problems, but to solve them. Not to explain challenges, but to overcome them. And not to hope for progress, but to engineer it,” Shettima said.

He stressed that reforms must translate into visible improvements in local communities, whether in markets, schools, clinics, or farms, and insisted that governance must move beyond rhetoric.

The meeting also touched on other national issues, including legislative efforts to enforce a 5% recruitment quota for persons with disabilities and updates on a fire outbreak at the Abuja timber market.

“Today’s agenda speaks to our shared responsibility to build a nation where reforms translate into results, and where policies are not mere promises but convincing instruments of change felt in the markets, schools, clinics and farms across our federation,” he added.