Segun Atanda/
The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved N100 billion, pending final endorsement by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for the rehabilitation and overhaul of training institutions belonging to the Police and other security agencies across Nigeria.
The approval was given during NEC’s 154th meeting, held virtually today, following a presentation by the NEC Ad-hoc Committee saddled with evaluating the dilapidated state of security training institutions nationwide.
NEC also approved N2.6 billion for consultancy services related to the project.
President Tinubu had first proposed the nationwide rehabilitation during NEC’s 152nd meeting in October, as part of his administration’s broader security sector reforms.
Presenting the committee’s findings, the Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee and Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, told the Council that many of the training institutions were in dire condition and required urgent intervention.
He said that restoring these facilities was critical to strengthening the effectiveness and professionalism of security personnel nationwide.
Vice President Kashim Shettima, who chaired the meeting, reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to revitalising the security architecture, noting that the approved funding represents a decisive step toward rebuilding capacity.
Vice President Shettima also urged state governors to ensure that ongoing economic reforms translate into measurable improvements felt directly by citizens.
He warned that the era of “policies without results” must end, insisting that governance must now be defined by outcomes visible “in markets, schools, clinics, and farms.”
“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,”Shettimasaid.
He reminded the Council that reforms are meaningful only when Nigerians can feel their impact at community level.
The Accountant-General of the Federation provided an update on key financial accounts as of November 2025:
• Excess Crude Account (ECA):$525,823.39
• Stabilization Account:N71,647,494,101.12
• Natural Resources Development Fund:N79,252,769,532.35
NEC also received an update from the Ad-hoc Committee on Polio Eradication, chaired by the Governor of Gombe State.
Key highlights:
• 73 cases of circulating variant poliovirus type 2 (cVPV2) have been recorded in 2025 — a 39% drop from 119 cases in 2024.
• Six high-burden states — Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, Gombe, Kano, Katsina — accounted for 63% of cases.
• Kano achieved a 94% decline, while Katsina recorded an 88% drop.
However, 13 new detections were reported across several northern states, prompting intensification of vaccination campaigns.
NEC noted the success of the integrated Measles–Rubella, HPV, and Polio vaccination campaign, which achieved:
• 83% settlement coverage
• 92% MR vaccination rate
• 95% polio vaccination rate
• 85% LQAS pass rate for MR and 86% for polio
A fresh round of nOPV2 campaigns is scheduled to begin in December across 21 states grouped into two blocs.
NEC urged deputy governors to convene state taskforce meetings and directed local government chairmen to play active roles during daily review sessions.
The Minister of Petroleum (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, briefed NEC on efforts to stabilise domestic gas supply, including the settlement of longstanding debts owed to gas producers.
Key points:
• Gas producers are owed $1bn in accumulated arrears dating back to 2011.
• N185bn of naira-denominated claims (78%) have been verified and approved.
• President Tinubu earlier approved settlement of the debts through future oil and gas royalty deductions.
• NUPRC has reached an agreement with six major gas producers on repayment scheduling.
NEC commended the decision as vital to expanding gas availability for power and industrial use and approved the committee’s recommendation concurring with the President’s directive.
The December 2025 NEC meeting delivered wide-ranging decisions touching on national security, economic reforms, health, and energy, with the headline approval of N100bn to rebuild Nigeria’s security training infrastructure marking a major step in the administration’s security sector transformation agenda.
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