The Nigerian Police Force has said that, all benefits and allowances accrued to the police officers deployed for the presidential and National Assembly elections have been paid.
This was revealed in a statement issued on Saturday, by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi.
In the statement, the force debunked allegations that the allowances are yet to be paid to all the staff on election duties.
The spokesman, who described the report that said some officers have not been paid their allowances, described it as astonishing to read such reports, adding that such delay has not gone down well with the Force.
He sad, “The Nigeria Police Force wishes to clear the air on the alleged non-payment of elections allowances to police personnel who participated in the elections held on Saturday, 25th February 2023.”
“The Force wishes to confirm in strong terms 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, for onward payment to Police Officers banking with them.”
However, the Force urged 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.
“It is pertinent to reaffirm 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 Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections next week.
“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.”
CSP Adejobi noted that, the Force remains resolute in prioritising the welfare of officers, which is paramount, and bequeathing to them, improved standard of living and better welfare.
