President Bola Tinubu has declared an emergency on security training facilities across the country. He says the condition of these institutions is no longer acceptable.
The directive comes as the government pushes for stronger internal security and better-trained officers.
The move affects police and civil defence training centres nationwide. It also covers other security bodies involved in law enforcement and national safety.
This development was made public during an inspection tour in Lagos by Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State. Mbah leads the National Economic Council ad-hoc committee assigned to reposition Nigeria’s security training system.
Speaking to journalists, he said: “What we’ve observed today is consistent with what President Tinubu recognized when he visited the council chamber on October 23 and personally approved the inauguration of this ad hoc committee tasked with overhauling all training institutions of the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps.”
He added that the President expects results quickly, stressing the urgency of the assignment.
“The President recognized the urgent need for bold action to restore the pride, professionalism, and confidence of our men and women in the security sector… This committee has a mandate to report back within 30 days.”
Mbah explained that the inspection is being carried out simultaneously across the country.
“As you know, we divided ourselves into two teams… One team, led by His Excellency Abdullahi Sule… is visiting all the training institutions in the North, while we are currently visiting the institutions in the South.”
He also highlighted the level of decay discovered in some facilities. “The President indeed sees this as an emergency… This particular facility, for example, was built around 1948.”
The Governor emphasized the need for modern training systems. “We cannot rely on 20th-century systems to train a 21st-century police force… Our personnel need to acquire evolving digital skills in areas such as artificial intelligence, robotics, mechatronics…”
He stressed that the initiative was not influenced by any external commentary. “Lastly, for emphasis… Some viewers may think this is a response to the recent comments by former President Trump… This directive was issued on October 20…”
Other key figures on the team include Governor Dapo Abiodun, former Inspector-General of Police Alkali Usman Baba, and AIG Olatunji Disu.
They confirmed that a full report will be submitted within the next month to guide further steps in the reform programme.
The President has already approved the recruitment of 30,000 police personnel, making training capacity a top priority.
The government says it is committed to rebuilding and modernizing all security training centres to meet global standards.