Policemen across the country have shouted out loud over lack of salary payment, especially towards the festive period.
According
to report, the officers, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, insisted the
non-payment of their November salary has compounded their suffering.
The
officers, who said that they are hungry, said that other security agents have
been paid their November salaries.
The
officers noted several attempts to get their salary up till Wednesday have
proved to be abortive.
They
explained that the police authority in a signal do not state when their
salaries would be paid.
One of the
officers said, “Help us shout it loud and clear, no November salary for police,
the signal above indicated like that.
“All others
security agents have been paid. What is our offense, is it a curse to be in
Nigeria police?”
Another
officer said that anyone who reveals his or her identity would be accused of
leaking official secret.
“Economic
crunch has crushed most of us due to irrational cost of living, an hungry man
is an hangry.
“Police is
seriously hunting any one that air his views, they say you are leaking official
secret, they want you to remain zombie, suffering and smelling, please cover
the identity”.
Another
police officer in his own submission said, “It is lame excuses, police can not
bare the brunt, is not our fault it is leadership failures, for Christ sake all
others security agents have been paid since last week, today is 8/12, how do
they want us to survive when we are not doing other jobs or to go and commit
crimes.”
The police
authority in a signal issued by Force Headquarters in Abuja and obtained by
DAILY POST on Wednesday, noted that the delay was due to delay in processing of
funds from the federal ministry of finance.
The signal
addressed to various commands and formations reads, “Information received from
IPPIS unit of OAGF indicates delay in processing of funds from federal ministry
of finance for payment of November 2021 salaries which that there will be delay
in payment of November 2021 salary.”
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