Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Sulieman Abba has warned policemen against embarking on any strike over alleged unpaid salaries.
In a statement, Abba said
the leadership of the Nigeria Police is mindful of the responsibility towards
staff welfare, and is appalled by an alleged threat by police officers to go on
strike.
The statement reads in
part: “The attention of Police High Command has been drawn to a media
publication captioned “Policemen threaten strike over unpaid salaries”. At the
outset, it is pertinent to state that the leadership of the Nigeria Police
Force is mindful of its responsibility towards the welfare of the workforce;
part of which is promotion and recognition of hard work.
“As is expected, every
promotion attracts some financial benefits, and which have been deeply
considered in the course of processing and approving the promotions. For the
avoidance of doubt, the Nigeria Police Force is working assiduously with
relevant government departments and agencies to effect the payment of the
promotion arrears.
“Meanwhile, all promoted
officers have since January, 2015 been enjoying the salaries commensurate to
their new ranks. It needs be stated for the umpteenth time that the Nigeria
Police Force is founded on the bedrock of discipline and loyalty. The Police
Regulation has provided enough windows for aggrieved officers to ventilate
their grievances.
“As such, the IGP is
miffed that officers have to recourse to unapproved channels to air their
perceived grievances. The IGP therefore, warns such officers of the dire
consequences of breaching extant rules and regulations,” the statement added.
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