Usman Baba, inspector-general of police (IGP), says officers
are peacemakers and, as such, they should desist from conduct that may disrupt
the peace in communities.
Earlier in the month, there were posts on social media
platforms claiming that officers plan to commence a two-week strike from March
26 over “poor working conditions”.
However, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, acting force spokesman, in a
statement on March 14, urged the public to dismiss the reports.
Speaking to officers of the zone 2 command comprising Lagos
and Ogun states, the IGP, represented by Johnson Kokumo, deputy
inspector-general of police in charge of south-west zone, asked officers to shelve
the idea of a strike.
He said police officers are peacemakers whom the Bible has
given automatic tickets to heaven.
“I bring good tidings from the inspector-general of police
who has advised us to eschew all forms of unethical practices and that there
should be total conformity to the rules of our engagement,” he said.
“We should be professional in all our dealings as we have
rules and regulations guarding us. Let me remind you that strike is prohibited
in the force and its consequences are high.
“You should remember the slogan that the police is your
friend. So, if you engage in the abuse of the public whose taxes are used to
pay your salaries, you should know that they are watching our backs. If we do
good, the public will commend you. If we do bad, the public will also condemn
us.
“You should know that the Bible has given us automatic
tickets to heaven because it is said that the blessed are the peacemakers as
they will see the kingdom of God. We are peacemakers and God recognises us as
peacemakers.
“You should not disappoint the people we are assigned to
protect. In that case, you should not go on strike and I believe you know the
consequences of going on strike.”
He assured the officers that the force is working on
implementing the salary increase recently approved by President Muhammadu
Buhari.
“Our salary and
emoluments and the actualisation is undergoing processes. So, it is not
automatic. It has to go through ministerial process,” he said.
“The president has given the order and no one can counter
the order. The government has also given us tax relief, so our salaries are not
taxed.”
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