Insecurity: NEC proposes N100bn for rehabilitation of security agencies’ training institutions

Subject to the approval of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the sum of N100 billion will be set aside for the rehabilitation of training institutions for the police and other security agencies in Nigeria.

The decision was reached on Wednesday at the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting held virtually, with Vice President Kashim Shettima presiding.

The NEC also approved N2.6 billion for consultancy services for the project.

The approvals followed recommendations by the ad hoc committee earlier constituted to assess the state of police and security agencies’ training institutions nationwide.
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, chaired the ad hoc committee that made the recommendations.

President Tinubu had, at the NEC meeting held last October, proposed the overhaul and revamp of training institutions for security agencies across the country.

In his presentation on Wednesday, Governor Mbah expressed concern over the poor condition of the training facilities and restated the urgency of putting them in good shape.

After his presentation, Vice President and NEC Chairman, Kashim Shettima, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to addressing the situation.

The Vice President also urged the 36 state governors to ensure that economic reforms translate into clear, measurable improvements in the lives of Nigerians.
Shettima noted that governance is meaningful only when citizens can feel its impact.

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He said:
“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.
“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.”

Also at the Council meeting, the Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi, gave an update on certain multiple accounts.
He listed the balances as at November 2025 as follows:

• Excess Crude Account: $525,823.39

• Stabilization Account: N71,647,494,101.12

• Natural Resources Development Account: N79,252,769,532.35

In his presentation, Gombe State Governor and Chairman of the Polio Eradication Committee, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, reported that the country has recorded 73 cases of circulating variant poliovirus type 2 (cVPV2) this year , a 39% reduction from the 119 cases recorded during the same period in 2024.

He noted that six priority states account for 63% of total cases, with most coming from Sokoto (23), Zamfara (9), Kebbi (7), Gombe (2), Kano (3), and Katsina (2).

However, he gave encouraging updates on progress made in the two states previously burdened with the highest number of cases.
According to him, Kano has achieved a 94% decline, while Katsina has recorded an 88% decline compared to last year.

The NEC resolved that Deputy Governors across implementing states should convene State Taskforce Meetings ahead of the campaign. It also stated:
“State Governments are urged to work closely with security agencies to support safe access for vaccination teams, particularly in settlements affected by insecurity or hard-to-reach terrain.
LGA Chairmen should be fully involved in campaign oversight by chairing the Evening Review Meetings (ERMs), where daily performance is assessed, bottlenecks identified, and corrective measures taken in real time.”

At the session, the Minister of Petroleum (Gas), Mr. Ekperikpe Ekpo, made a presentation on the cost and availability of domestic gas, particularly the payment of outstanding obligations to gas producers to encourage increased production and supply for domestic consumption.

The Council subsequently approved the committee’s recommendations, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval for the payment of ₦185 billion in outstanding obligations to gas producers to ensure improved domestic gas supply.

The Minister told the Council that gas producers have a cumulative debt claim of $1 billion for gas supplied to the power sector dating back to 2011.
He noted that N185 billion (78%) of the total naira-denominated debt claims has been validated through submissions made by NNPC Gas Marketing Ltd (NGML) and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).

According to the Minister, the variance is largely due to NEPL’s claims against its GenCo customers and unreported claims against NGML by Shell, Seplat Energy, and NUIMS.

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE