Police Earn N10,000 or $80 a Month...and We Expect Them to Go Against Bullets?

[nf5kmw1]

I pray that this increase will be meaningful!!! or we need to put this one on our plate and fight for a good increase. Our security depends on.

God Bless Nigeria!!!

New pay for police in January –Okiro
By Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja
Published: Saturday, 3 Nov 2007

Officers and the rank and-file of the Nigeria Police are to begin enjoying a new special pay structure from January next year.
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Inspector-General of Police, Mike Okiro

To this end, the police high command has earmarked N129 billion for its personnel’s welfare in the 2007 budget. The acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mike Okiro, who broke the news to our correspondent on Thursday in Abuja, said the Federal Government had agreed to pay the special salary structure codenamed Consolidated Police Salary Structure.

Currently, the least paid policeman, a new constable, earns between N10,000 and N12,000 monhtly while sergeants get N15,000-N18,000, depending on the years of experience. However, the new proposal, which is currently with the Commissioner of Police (Budget), contains higher figures which were not made available to our correspondent.

However, Okiro said the police would start enjoying the new salary package from January 2008. Policemen were supposed to have started enjoying the new salary structure from January this year but Okiro said the money for the arrears was being delayed because of the crisis in the House of Representatives.

He also said he had instructed the various commissioners of police to prepare for the local government election in the remaining 35 states expected to conduct it soon. Two weeks ago, Ebonyi State conducted the local government poll.

Okiro said he told the commissioners of police that the local government election “is very important. Do not think that it will be easy although we may not encounter much problems as the election will not hold the same day. So, go and tell your men to be prepared for it. We may have to take policemen from one state to the other if that would help in the area of security.”

Our correspondent gathered that the police high command had placed an embargo on December vacation for police commissioners, who had been advised to proceed on holiday this month or forget it. Okiro also lamented that the police is still weak in intelligence gathering but expressed the hope that a proposed blueprint on the problem will address the situation. He, however, refused to give details of the blueprint or the new structure.

On the one-month ultimatum given to banks to purchase “acceptable bullion vans” to convey bulk cash, he said banks had asked for an extension till February 1, 2008. He said though the banks were appreciative of the ultimatum, they claimed that they needed time to procure the specific vehicle types recommended by the police.

[EbonyLomo]

@nf5kmw1: Would it have made any significant difference if our police officers earned 100,000 Naira monthly? Would they have been any more willing to lay their lives down for such amount of money? I don't think any amount of money is really worth losing one's life for. It would only make a little difference to our police men in so far as they are able to stay alive to enjoy such amount of money.

[pappilo]

@nf5kmw1: Would it have made any significant difference if our police officers earned 100,000 Naira monthly? Would they have been any more willing to lay their lives down for such amount of money? I don't think any amount of money is really worth losing one's life for. It would only make a little difference to our police men in so far as they are able to stay alive to enjoy such amount of money.

Yes they will be willing to do their jobs better if they are better remunerated.

[Afeni]

I think in addition to a pay increase, police officers should be given a large life insurance policy. That way, they have peace of mind knowing that should they die during active-duty, their family will be taken care of.

Another important thing is to make sure the Nigerian legal system is not revolving the same criminals (sending them to jail, only for them to get out and recommit). I suggest that all criminals convicted of armed robbery or higher should be executed.

[gwappa]

Originally Posted by Afeni

I suggest that all criminals convicted of armed robbery or higher should be executed.

@
Afeni
What about pen robbery?
I think that one pass armed robbery.

[Afeni]

Originally Posted by gwappa

@
Afeni
What about pen robbery?
I think that one pass armed robbery.

Pen robbers should also be executed.

Honestly, if it were up to me, prostitutes, pen robbers, armed robbers, rapists, violent religious extremist, and corrupt public officials will be executed by firing squad.