The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved N100 billion, subject to a final ratification by President Bola Tinubu, for the rehabilitation of training institutions for police and other security agencies in Nigeria.
In a statement signed by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, on December 3, 2025 said that this followed recommendations by the ad-hoc committee earlier constituted to assess the state of police and security agencies’ training institutions nationwide.
At its 154th meeting held virtually on Wednesday, NEC also approved the sum of N2.6 billion for consultancy services for the project.
President Tinubu had, at the 152nd meeting of the NEC in October, proposed the overhaul and revamp of training institutions for security agencies nationwide.
The Chairman of the ad-hoc committee, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, in his presentation to the Council underscored the urgency and significance of the condition of the training facilities, saying most of the training institutions are in dire condition.
Following the presentation by the governor, the Chairman of NEC, Vice President Kashim Shettima, reaffirmed the commitment of the government to address the situation.
VP Shettima also charged governors of the 36 states of the federation to ensure that economic reforms by the state governments translate into clear, measurable improvements in the lives of Nigerians.
Noting that governance is meaningful only when citizens can feel its impact, the vice president particularly urged all tiers of government to focus on execution rather than rhetoric.
He said the era of policy without results must give way to governance defined by tangible outcomes in communities across the country.
“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,” the VP said.
Highlights of the meeting are as follows:
NEC (7th IN 2025) — 154th MEETING
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3RD, 2025
UPDATES
The Accountant-General of the Federation gave an update to Council on the underlisted accounts as follows:
PRESENTATION BY NEC AD-HOC COMMITTEE ON THE UPDATE ON POLIO ERADICATION
The presentation to Council was made by the Chairman, Governor of Gombe State.
Council noted that since the NEC Ad-Hoc Committee on Polio was inaugurated earlier this year, the Committee has met four times—between June and November 2025. Each meeting has deepened political commitment, strengthened coordination, and ensured that states remain firmly engaged in the national push to interrupt the remaining variant poliovirus transmission.
Progress to date
Council noted that:
As of Week 47, Nigeria 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. Six priority states account for 63% of total cases, with the majority coming from Sokoto (23), Zamfara (9), Kebbi (7), Gombe (2), Kano (3), and Katsina (2).
Of particular note is the progress made in the two states that have historically carried the highest burden:
a. Kano has achieved a 94% decline in cases compared to last year.
b. Katsina has recorded an 88% decline.
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