President Buhari approves enhanced salary structure for Police

President Muhammadu Buhari, speaking in Abuja on Monday during an audience with members of the Nigeria Police Service Commission and the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force at the Presidential Villa, assured that his administration will continue to give attention to the welfare and operational needs of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) with a view to restoring its lost primacy in the internal security framework of the country.

They were on a “Thank You” visit following Buhari’s approval of Rank Salary Structure Adjustment, by which salary, allowances and pension of policemen will be increased.

President Buhari, in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and publicity, Garba Shehu, also regretted that the inability of the police in their constitutional role as the frontline force in the prevention of crime, had led to military involvement in the maintenance of law and order throughout the country.

“From Taraba to Sokoto, to the South-South, people don’t feel secure until they see the military. I am pleased to make the increase in salary and allowances in the hope that it will increase the performance index of the police and strengthen Nigeria’s internal security system.” he stated

He observed that the more efficient the police is, the more confident the government and citizens will be.

He said “The military should be reserved for higher tasks. The police should be able to cope well with the challenges of armed robbery, kidnapping for ransom and such crimes. In every town and village, there is the presence of the police.

“From all these places, they should be able to forward first class intelligence to you on which to act.