The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has
condemned the recurring delays in the payment of salaries
of the Nigeria Police Force personnel by some banks involved in the
processing of Police salaries, describing it as the worst conspiracy against
the Force.
He warned the banks and their personnel of the dire consequences,
including, but not limited to a reconsideration of the existing relationship
between the Police and the banks if the trend is not corrected.
The IGP, viewed as unacceptable a situation where
the Federal Government would release the salaries meant for the Police as early
as middle of the month, only for these banks to deliberately delay payment till
the following month, a situation, the IGP stated, has exposed “the officers and
men of the Force to undue pressures and extreme difficulties”.
The IGP made this observation today at the Force
Headquarters, Abuja during a meeting with the representatives of the banks. The
brief meeting, which also had in attendance members of the Police Management Team,
Director of Finance and Administration, Ministry of Police Affairs, the
Representatives of First Bank, Skye Bank, UBA and Zenith Bank, ended with
immense apologies from the bankers who pledged to ensure speedy disbursement of
Police salaries henceforth.
It should be noted that under the current e-payment
system, all Police officers receive their salaries directly through the banks.
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