FG begins rehabilitation of 13 police training institutions

The Federal Government has awarded contracts for the rehabilitation of 13 police training institutions across the country as part of efforts to reposition the facilities for the commencement of training programmes by the Nigeria Police Force.

The rehabilitation works, expected to be completed within three weeks, formed part of the updates presented at the 160th meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC), chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima in Abuja on Thursday.

The development comes as the NEC endorsed the Revised National Social Protection Policy (NSPP) 2026–2030 and urged state governments to align their social protection policies, laws, budgets and implementation plans with the revised national framework.

Presenting the update on the police training institutions, the council noted that the rehabilitation was aimed at putting the facilities in proper shape ahead of the commencement of training programmes by the Nigeria Police Force.

Meanwhile, Vice President Shettima charged members of the council to ensure that ongoing economic reforms produce tangible benefits for Nigerians, stressing that improvements in macroeconomic indicators must ultimately translate into jobs, stronger purchasing power and improved living conditions.

Shettima said government must remain focused on implementing policies beyond their announcement, noting that continuity and measurable outcomes were essential to sustaining public confidence.

“There is no doubt that a serious government is measured by the matters it refuses to abandon,” he said.

The Vice President maintained that gains recorded in revenue, debt management, production and investment would only become meaningful when reflected in the daily lives of citizens.

“Macroeconomic progress must therefore continue its passage into jobs, purchasing power, business confidence and stronger subnational economies,” Shettima said.

He urged NEC to maintain follow-through on existing programmes and commitments, warning that new priorities should not be allowed to displace unfinished government responsibilities.

On social protection, the Revised NSPP 2026–2030 provides a national framework for strengthening coordination, financing, implementation, monitoring and accountability across the federation.

The policy proposes the establishment of a National Social Protection Council to provide overarching oversight for the coordination and implementation of social protection programmes.

The council will be chaired by the Vice President, with the Ministers of Budget and Economic Planning, Labour and Employment, and Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction serving as vice chairmen.

The Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning will serve as the council’s secretariat, while six governors, representing the six geopolitical zones, will serve as members.

Shettima said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had entrusted NEC with the responsibility of making cooperation across the federation productive and ensuring that government policies translate into outcomes that Nigerians can see and feel.

He added that continuity remained a critical component of accountability, stressing that previous government commitments must not be abandoned in pursuit of new priorities.