Room 3,
The State House Annex,
Marina,
Lagos.
17thNovember, 2016.


President Muhammadu Buhari,
The President,
Commander –in Chief of Armed Forces,
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Through,
The National Security Adviser,
State House Aso Rock Villa,
Abuja.
Your Excellency Sir,

Risk Caution Allowance (RCA): Discriminatory Treatment and Alienation of the State House Annexe Lagos Security Operativtives – Why You Must Watch Your Back!

I wish to draw your attention to the above-subject matter which is already in the public domain as reported in the Punch Newspaper of October 5th and 21st 2016 page 10 and 12 respectively, which also capture the glad tidings that you have approved jumbo pay for the Villa security operatives; a rare magnanimity and administrative insightfulness and boldness.

To set a straight record, two sister-security agencies in the State House Aso Rock Presidential Villa Abuja, Doddan Barracks Ikoyi; including the State House Marina) the State Security Services and the Nigerian Police Force are primarily responsible for the security of Presidential Villas. It is trite saying motivation and welfare are drives for giving maximum performance to the service; the Presidency realized this over time by instituting the Risk Caution Allowance (RCA).The fact that the RCA has survived many wasteful and prudential administration in Nigeria shows it is justified.However,the heart-rending news is that the allocation or payments of the allowance created 2 sets of Nigerians doing same work; some have their paid to them; while some have theirs stopped for no reason. In an orgy of glad tidings that the presidency of President Muhammed Buhari cleared arrears of this allowance to Aso Rock operatives; those in the State House Annex Doddan Barrack were not paid –only paid September 2016.

As if that flash payment –September 2016 –was in error to them, the 2/ic Squadron Commander of the Presidential Villa,one (SP) Dairu reportedly kept telling those operatives in a damnless manner, to be calm that payment will be done –nothing has happened to date.
We are concerned to note with displeasure the following rhetoric questions: is it not one State House? Why don’t we get transferred if our services are not needed? Has the State house Annex, Lagos seized to exist? Have we not hosted the Sierra –Leonean President, who came for Tony Elumelu Foundation Program; your esteem self on many occasions; Mr Vice President Yemi Osinbajo when he visited Lagos and environs; all since September 28, 2016 to date? Each time we try to aggregate our interests on this matter in a common front; we are always intimidated by threat of reckless –punitive transfers through insinuations.
By and large, the problem could be believed to partly start from when your fledgling regime brought Squadron Commander Muazu (SP); that assumed the position with his own team of about 125 men which the Villa could not account for, known as “Follow-come”. The number of mobile men and bomb disposal,BVM,Dog section,veterinary,communication etc amounted to 470.Tme Muazu style of leadership jump the nominal role from 470 to over 1000 men, a situation which irked the National Security Adviser(NSA) .This was later reviewed downward to 800;later 600.This specifically marks the beginning of the problem. The chaos led to their removal of Muazu by your esteem self; the successor to Muazu Abdullahi Ibrahim (Chief Security Officer) could not solve the problem.

There was a new creation-office called Chief Principal Staff Officer (CPSO), during the regime of former President Goodluck Jonathan which aggravated the situation with non-relevance and lack of insights. It had a pioneer head called CP Moses; whose mandates usurped the responsibilities of Squadron Commander –the traditional head of police operatives in the Villas. The office has not created any difference as the current Head of this office Abdullahi Dauda is yet to effect any positive; motivation is on the downward spiral.One is surprised that it is not only the police that working in the Villa;the Nigerian Army(NA) has no issue of payment under reference because a single unit manages their affair in the Villa, while the police affairs are balkanized between the Squadron Commander and (CPSO).Between the last week of October to date 2nd week of November 2016,32 personnel have been moved from Lagos to Abuja; brought 31 down to Lagos from Abuja for God -Knows reason

Base on the foregoing, we plead with you to come to our aid to get this matter investigated without minimum delay. We salute your stand for principle of social justice and equality of all men. The popular adage says it much more:”what is good for the goose, is good for the gander”
Please accept the assurances of our utmost regards,
Yours faithfullyA

Cpl Ukongo Okon

Corruption fighters in deed. By the time opposition party takes over from Buhari, Nigerians will know how corrupt Buhari and APC is.