The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, on Wednesday directed the restoration of salaries due to a sergeant, Ajuma Ibrahim, attached to Lagos State Command with immediate effect, including payment of all arrears. The Sergeant had been sick for some time.
This issue was brought to light when “Brekete Family” a Reality Radio/TV Talk Show during today’s edition made a live phone call to the IG to intimate him about the plight of the police officer whose salaries had not been paid since June 2013.
The IGP invited the Talk Show Crew to his office.
A police statement said after due briefing from the Budget office of the Force, it was discovered that the sergeant’s inability to fill the required emolument forms and processing the same in compliance to regulations, led to the salary predicament.
The IGP immediately ordered the resolution of all the issues and restoration of her salary, force spokesperson, Emmanuel Ojukwu, said in the statement.
The statement said the IG also directed the transfer of the sergeant from Lagos State Police Command to Force Headquarters Abuja and directed the Force Medical Officer to ensure she gets urgent access to needed and required medical attention.
The IGP assured the public that the Nigeria Police Force is responsive and responsible and that reported issues of neglect in personnel welfare as well as cases of injustice to members of the public would be promptly addressed. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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ReplyDeleteThanks IGP. This is what we expect from public office holders like you in all seats of authority in Nigeria. This little acts of kindness and professionalism will go a long way to make us proud of our country. Pls sir, see to the welfare of your men. Let the commission provide schools (nursery, primary and secondary schools) for its men's children, reliable and adequate healthcare facilities, befitting residential quarters, car loans, good life insurance cover and scholarships up to first degree for children of any police officer that died while in service and see if they will not perform. This will go a long way to reduce corruption among the police and in the public because police men will not be looking for bribes when they have basic necessities of life and the fear of sudden death or duty hazards and their concomitant effects on their families are already taken care of by this robust package. This is what can make the police to be more committed and discharge their duties judiciously.
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