President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency on Nigeria’s security training institutions, citing the decay and obsolescence of facilities across the nation’s Police, Civil Defence, and other paramilitary academies.
Speaking after a high-level security review meeting at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday, the President expressed concern that the country’s security architecture cannot perform effectively without well-equipped and modern training systems.
According to the directive, all state governors and heads of security agencies are to submit a comprehensive report within 30 days, detailing the current state of their training facilities, manpower needs, and proposed reforms.
Tinubu said the move is part of his administration’s broader strategy to professionalize Nigeria’s security services and ensure consistent standards across all agencies.
“Our men and women in uniform cannot deliver on their mandates when they train in conditions that belong to the past century,” the President said. “We must rebuild from the foundation, beginning with our training institutions.”
The review is expected to pave the way for a national security reform framework aimed at upgrading infrastructure, harmonizing curricula, and introducing modern technology-driven training methods.
Security experts have welcomed the move as long overdue, noting that many training schools across the country lack basic equipment and qualified instructors.
