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 nationwide.

The decision was reached during NEC’s 154th virtual meeting on Wednesday, following the report of an ad hoc committee set up to assess the deteriorating state of security training facilities across the country. The committee, chaired by Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, warned that many institutions were in urgent need of intervention to restore functionality and effectiveness.

NEC, chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima and comprising all 36 state governors, also approved an additional N2.6 billion for consultancy services linked to the rehabilitation project. Other members of the council include the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, the Minister of Economic Planning, and representatives from key federal ministries.

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

During Wednesday’s session, Governor Mbah highlighted the severe deterioration across multiple facilities, noting that the poor state of training centers undermines Nigeria’s overall security framework.

In response, Vice President Shettima reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to translating policy into tangible outcomes. He urged both federal and state institutions to focus on measurable results rather than political rhetoric.

“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 emphasized that reforms must yield visible improvements in local communities, from markets and schools to clinics and farms.

The meeting also addressed 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 reflects our shared responsibility to build a nation where reforms produce real results, and where policies are not mere promises but instruments of change felt across the federation,” Shettima added.