On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, the Senate has passed a comprehensive bill to double the statutory allocation to the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) from 0.5% to 1% of the Federation Account.
The legislation, titled the Police Trust Fund Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2026 (SB. 1030), successfully passed its third reading following a thorough review by the Senate Committee on Police Affairs. The bill repeals the 2019 Act, replacing it with a modernized, robust framework designed to eliminate chronic underfunding, upgrade obsolete infrastructure, and significantly improve personnel welfare.
The passage of the bill followed a report presented by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Senator Mallam-Madori Ahmed (APC, Jigawa East). The executive bill, sponsored by Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), was championed as a vital intervention against evolving security threats such as insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, and cybercrime.,
This proposal is a strategic national security intervention. Evolving security threats require a modern, sustainably funded police force capable of responding effectively to contemporary challenges.
Senator Bamidele Opeyemi.
To reduce reliance on unpredictable annual budgets, the bill introduces a diversified funding structure. Resources for the trust fund will now be drawn from:
1% of total revenue accruing to the Federation Account.
Development levies as mandated by relevant tax laws.
Grants and interventions from federal, state, and local governments.
Donations from bilateral and multilateral international development partners.
Contributions and endowments from the private sector.
Lawmakers emphasized that the increased funding will directly enhance Nigeria’s policing architecture, boosting intelligence-gathering and crime-fighting capabilities. Funds will be strictly deployed to high-priority areas, including:
Technology & Infrastructure: Procuring modern security equipment, digital surveillance systems, forensic technology, and rehabilitating police facilities.
Capacity Building: Strengthening police training institutions and supporting modern policing strategies aligned with global best practices.
Personnel Welfare: Enhancing welfare packages for officers and funding emergency response interventions during internal security crises.
Addressing past institutional challenges, the new bill establishes a strengthened governance structure. This includes a multi-stakeholder board and a dedicated Project Implementation Committee designed to guarantee maximum transparency, strict accountability, and efficient project execution.
Following its successful passage in the Senate, the bill will now advance to the next stage of the legislative process for further consideration and harmonization before being transmitted for presidential assent.
