The rank and file of the Nigeria Police Force will not embark on strike action.
This assurance is coming from the Police Force Headquaters’ Acting Public Relations Officer, CSP. Muyiwa Adejobi on Monday.
This information is in response to news making the rounds on social media alleging that some members of the Force will be embarking on a strike action with effect from March 26, 2022.
Recall that in 2002 police officers went on strike in parts of the country.
However, the Police Spokesperson said that the news making the rounds is fake and a mischievous attempt by unscrupulous individuals to bring the Force to disrepute, misinform the general public and heat up the polity.
CSP Adejobi noted that officers of the enforcement agency are aware that any strike action by any security organisation is mutinous and the personnel of the Force would not degenerate at any point to that level of disloyalty and indiscipline, as policing services are paramount and essential in the maintenance of orderliness and peace in the nation.
He said the Inspector General of Police, Alkali Usman Baba assures of reinvigorated commitment to effectively secure Nigeria.
He reiterated this position in a release dated March 14, 2022, he informed that the IGP is accelerating efforts to ensure the full implementation of the increment of salaries and allowances proposed by the President and approved by the Federal Executive Council.
“It is important to accentuate that it was the President’s initiative without any demand from the Police to direct the process of increasing salaries and allowances. The Federal Government is therefore fully committed to the implementation of the new salary package.
The mouth piece of the Police expressed that, “Since that approval, the Salaries and Wages Commission has issued an implementation circular, the Honourable Minister of Police Affairs and the IGP have been working with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to ensure the stoppage of tax deductions as directed by the President and approved by the Federal Executive Council.
He explained that the Inspector-General of Police reiterates that police officers under his leadership are well motivated with the ongoing reforms, especially the provision of kits, accoutrements, body armour, the cooperative society’s housing scheme, the renovation of training schools, upgrade of police training curriculum, procurement and deployment of technology to boost ICT-driven policing.
The IGP equally assures that the police are committed to discharging their duties to the nation as expected and renew their commitment to ensuring public safety, and the protection of lives and property of all and sundry.
