The Police personnel who participated in election duties in the recently held Presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday, 25th February, 2023 have been paid their allowances.
This was communicated through the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Sunday.
This confirmation was necessitated as news circulating in the media has it that some Police Officers have been denied the payment of their accrued allowances; and such delay has not gone down well with the force.
The Spokesman however urges all officers and men who are yet to receive payment of the election allowances to take up such matters with their respective banks to ensure that the process of resolving the issues responsible for the delays is fast-tracked.
The Force insisted that it has paid all its personnel the election allowances as the mandate for the payment of the allowances due to all Police Officers has been issued and all lodgements have been made to respective Deposit Money Banks, DMBs, for onward payment to Police Officers banking with them.
He stated further that issues of non-payment should not be ascribed to the Force as the Police Account and Budget Office has done the needful and preparations are underway to pay the second tranche of election allowances for the Gubernatorial and State Houses of Assembly elections next week.
Adejobi however said,”We are not unaware of the antics of some mischief makers peddling false publications through their paid bloggers hellbent on dragging the Force in the mud for flimsy issues.
“The Nigeria Police Force remains resolute in prioritizing the welfare of our officers and men, which is paramount, and bequeathing to them improved standard of living and better welfare.”
