The Police Re-organisation Committee says it will recommend an upward review of the salary structure of the Nigeria Police Force in addition to the need for its total overhaul.

Mr Parry Osayande, Chairman of the committee, said in Abuja on Monday that policemen in Nigeria were the worst paid in the whole of the West African sub-region.

“So, we are going to do a major overhaul; if we may use medical parlance, a complete dialysis of the force. Then, we will now take their welfare into consideration. They are underpaid, the worst paid in West Africa, then we shall lay emphasis on their training and retraining.

“That means, all the police institutions will be refurbished, if need be, we build more in all the geo-political zones,” Osayande said.

He said the committee would recommend modern communication equipment for the force.

“Policing involves communication because if you put three million policemen here, in different place and you cannot communicate they are on their own island.

“So, emphasis will have to be on modernization of our communication equipment throughout the length and breadth of this country and of course transportation.

“We are going to try and back police operations with science and technology, that means there will be forensic science laboratory and the rest of them.”

According to him, the Police will continue to embrace professionalism to enable it enforce the laws of the land, protect lives and properties of the citizens as well as to prevent and detect crimes.

“Everybody will be a professional, professional detective, professional intelligent gatherer and so on.” (NAN)

Okija_juju:

First aid for the NIGERIAN POLICE;

Teach them the laws of NIGeria,
Train them and equip them

Healthy Salary and insurance and Pension.

Commuinication. (functioning Walkie talkies for all police officers and a shortcode like 911)

HNosegbe:

I'm sure the committee will come up with very good recommendations. Its the implementation of these recommendations that concerns me.

We are going to try and back police operations with science and technology, that means there will be forensic science laboratory and the rest of them.”

Ola Phils:

i don't need to read the post to agree with that.
here in UAE, most policeman i knew, their private cars are landcruiser 2010 model, nissan patrol 2010 model, porcshe all kinds.
police men here use latest car, latest technology.
here in UAE, when a police man enters your car registration number on his computer, he will have all your data with him, in fact he will give you a call

blackchief:

Increase in salary, increase in staff strength, more vehicle and communication equipment etc. THE SAME OLD STORIES.

Problems of the Nigeria police as i see them;

1.Employing of illiterate (poor communicating skill= poor understanding= poor implementation of directives)
2. indiscipline (the police is made up of  persons that have questionable character and have very little respect for the rule of law)
3. No clear guideline (when arresting or releasing a person)
4. Poor handing of equipment and guns (have a close look at the vehicles allocated to the police and compare them with Army, custom civil defence etc)
5. poor welfare (not salary increase)

likely solution (just a few)
1. Training to be handled by expatriates (General training on handing of guns and rule of engagement, character, dressing, presentation etc)
2. weeding out (those that fail to meet up with the standard required of the job be move to other less demanding job such as prison service, fire service or show the way out)

Koolking:

Becos they are the worst police in the world. What have they done to deserve good pay? Complete waste of tax payers money. smh