The Nigerian Police authority has issued a dire warning
to its officials threatening to down tool on March 28, 2015 over unpaid
allowances.
This
was made known on Wednesday by the Force Public Relation
Officer Emmanuel Ojukwu, an Acting Commissioner of Police in a
telephone interview with The Guardian.
He said the Police high command has assured that there would be dire consequences awaiting any member of the force that embarks on strike over the alleged inability of authorities to pay up the arrears owed promoted officers as well as other benefits.
“There’s is no threat to strike by personnel of the Police Force. It is the handiwork of detractors outside of the force who are bent on truncating the electoral process. They did not threaten any strike and would not go on strike, because anyone that does so would face the full wrath of the law as the appropriate sanctions would be applied,” Ojukwu said.
Meanwhile, the Ekiti State Police Command has also distanced itself from the planned strike by a group of police officers which allegedly threatened to disrupt the general elections slated for March 28 and April 11.
The command’s stance was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Police Command in Ado Ekiti, hinting that the police officers gave their word during an interactive session with the Commissioner of Police, Taiwo Lakanu.
“The Commissioner of Police had earlier admonished them against such an action which is inimical to the wellbeing of the force and that the Police have achieved much under the present regime. They assured the Commissioner of Police that their loyalty to Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, is not in doubt and commended him for putting their welfare first by the promotion in all ranks since he assumed office, prompt payment of salaries and also the recent distribution of vehicles to the Command. They charged him not to be deterred by the strike threat, as all Police Officers in the country know that it is against the law establishing the force to do so,” the statement read.
The aggrieved police officers who are said to be in the rank of Inspector and Assistant Superintendent had revealed that they have been told the same thing several times hence decline to participate in the elections until they get their arrears.
However, despite assurances from the force public relations officer that “there would be no strike as no officer will go on strike” but a source within the force disclosed that the arrears of the aggrieved policemen are likely to be paid before the time.
Recall that Suleiman Abba, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) had promised the aggrieved officers that the authorities were working out modalities to pay them.
IGP, Suleiman Abba
He said the Police high command has assured that there would be dire consequences awaiting any member of the force that embarks on strike over the alleged inability of authorities to pay up the arrears owed promoted officers as well as other benefits.
“There’s is no threat to strike by personnel of the Police Force. It is the handiwork of detractors outside of the force who are bent on truncating the electoral process. They did not threaten any strike and would not go on strike, because anyone that does so would face the full wrath of the law as the appropriate sanctions would be applied,” Ojukwu said.
Meanwhile, the Ekiti State Police Command has also distanced itself from the planned strike by a group of police officers which allegedly threatened to disrupt the general elections slated for March 28 and April 11.
The command’s stance was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Police Command in Ado Ekiti, hinting that the police officers gave their word during an interactive session with the Commissioner of Police, Taiwo Lakanu.
“The Commissioner of Police had earlier admonished them against such an action which is inimical to the wellbeing of the force and that the Police have achieved much under the present regime. They assured the Commissioner of Police that their loyalty to Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, is not in doubt and commended him for putting their welfare first by the promotion in all ranks since he assumed office, prompt payment of salaries and also the recent distribution of vehicles to the Command. They charged him not to be deterred by the strike threat, as all Police Officers in the country know that it is against the law establishing the force to do so,” the statement read.
The aggrieved police officers who are said to be in the rank of Inspector and Assistant Superintendent had revealed that they have been told the same thing several times hence decline to participate in the elections until they get their arrears.
However, despite assurances from the force public relations officer that “there would be no strike as no officer will go on strike” but a source within the force disclosed that the arrears of the aggrieved policemen are likely to be paid before the time.
Recall that Suleiman Abba, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) had promised the aggrieved officers that the authorities were working out modalities to pay them.
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