Ten months after President Muhammadu Buhari approved an increase in police salaries and allowances, men of the Nigeria Police Force have yet to receive the pay rise.

Investigations by The PUNCH indicated that the directive had not been implemented going by complaints from the rank and file of the force who lamented that they were still being paid old salaries.

The President had in November, 2018, approved an enhanced salary structure for the NPF.

By the approval of the Rank Salary Structure Adjustment, salaries, allowances and pension of policemen were expected to be increased, though the percentage of the increment was not disclosed.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, an Assistant Superintendent of Police stated that his expectations had been dashed following the failure of the government to implement the new salary structure.

The ASP, who is serving in the Federal Capital Territory, noted that the delayed implementation of the presidential directive showed that the FG was not serious about the welfare of the police.

He said, “When we heard about the pay rise for policemen, we were excited, but what did we get for our expectations? We have nothing but disappointment.

“If the pay rise was meant for the political class, it would have been implemented within weeks. The non-implementation of the new salary structure has demoralized many of us.”

A Commissioner of Police, who pleaded not to be named, also knocked the government for not prioritizing the welfare of the police.

A mobile policeman in Lagos also lamented that the wait for the new salary was getting long.

The Force spokesman, DCP Frank Mba, declined to comment.

However, a security analyst, Ben Okezie, said it was unfortunate that the government could pay the furniture and car allowances for new members of the National Assembly while ignoring police welfare.


https://punchng.com/police-salaries-unchanged-10-months-after-fgs-increment/


Lalasticlala
Mynd44

APC = SCAM..

They did that because they wanted you to help them rig election

Lalasticlala, this should be in front page Biko. Let the world know, may be things will change. No wonder most police men are frustrated.

Have you also reduced crime rates nationwide to justify the salaries increment.

juvewalex:
Have you also reduced crime rates nationwide to justify the salaries increment.

I just posted what I saw.

PMB has no coherent plan or strategy to develop the country beyond rhetorics & lies.

When FBI arrives in Nigeria, they should first report in Aso Rock. That's where Nigeria's greatest fraudster lives.

Minimum wage bill enacted by the Yahoo Yahoo president very close to the election, yet there's no salary increase. All we see are endless committee meetings...

Police salary increased yet there's no action to back it up.


The list is endless............

If these are no scam, then we can as well forgive the internet fraudsters.