Benprince Ezeh

NIGERIA Police Force has denied the allegation that it had not paid allowances to policemen attached to Aso Rock Villa since 2015. The Force said the salaries and allowances of police personnel across ranks throughout police formations, departments and detachments including those attached to the Presidential Villa were being paid as and when due.

A press statement signed by Jimoh Moshood, a chief suprintendent of Police and Police public relations officer, stated that the allegations were untrue, misleading, mischievous and fake news. He said special and ad-hoc duties allowances were also promptly paid on completion of such duties.

According to Moshood, the attention of the Force was drawn to online news credited to Sahara Reporters captioned ‘Villa Police Protest Unpaid Allowances Since 2015,’ and that the report was carefully studied and was found out to be outright falsehood, unfounded, mischievous and fake news.

“There was no time the Policemen in the Villa or anywhere else in the Country protested over any issue relating to payment of allowances or whatsoever. Nigeria Police Force is a disciplined organization and its personnel are not allowed to engage in any act that can subject the Force to public ridicule or embarrassment.

“Furthermore, it is incumbent on the Force to educate the writer of the report that Police personnel’s emolument includes salary and other allowances, and in addition all personnel of the Force enjoy insurance and assurance cover provided for by the Force and the Federal Government to cater for recognized and some unrecognized risks they are exposed to while carrying out core Police duties on daily basis,” the Police PRO said.

Besides, he said no senior Police officer in the Villa or anywhere else mismanaged or infringed on payment of allowances meant for the Police personnel serving in the Villa.

Nevertheless, the Police assured the media of continuous supports and cooperation. It also advised the media to always verify facts before publishing in order not to cause panic, tension and misinformation in the minds of the public.

– Mar. 12, 2018 @ 19:17 GMT |