Nigeria Police Academy – President Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Friday, April 8, in Abuja, gave assent to a bill seeking to establish the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, as a degree-awarding institution to provide academic and professional training.
The Academy will be headed by a Commandant, not below the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police, and shall be appointed by the Police Service Commission on the recommendation of the Inspector General of Police as stipulated in Section 8 of the Act.
FAQs
1. What does it mean that the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil has been upgraded to a degree-awarding institution?
It means the Nigeria Police Academy (POLAC), Wudil is now officially empowered to award bachelor’s degrees in various academic and police-related disciplines, in addition to its traditional police training programs. This upgrade aligns the institution with university standards in Nigeria.
2. What types of degrees does the Nigeria Police Academy now offer?
The academy offers undergraduate degree programmes in fields such as Police Science, Criminology, Forensic Science, Law, Computer Science, and other security-related disciplines designed to support modern policing and national security.
3. Who can apply for admission into the degree programmes at POLAC, Wudil?
Qualified candidates who meet the academic requirements, including minimum UTME scores and relevant O’level results, can apply. Applicants are also expected to meet additional physical, medical, and character requirements due to the paramilitary nature of the institution.
4. What is the significance of POLAC becoming a degree-awarding institution for Nigeria?
The upgrade enhances professional policing standards by combining academic education with police training. It helps produce better-trained officers with university degrees, improving intelligence-led policing and strengthening internal security in Nigeria.
