The Nigeria Police Force has asked its personnel yet to receive payment for election allowances, to take up such matters with their respective banks, as it insist all election allowances have been lodge in the banks.
This clarification is coming following series of media reports alleging non-payment of elections allowances to police personnel who participated in the elections held on Saturday, 25th February, 2023.
A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, stressed that the mandate for the payment of the allowances due to all police officers had been issued and all lodgements made to respective Deposit Money Banks, DMBs, for onward payment to Police Officers banking with them.
He said the Force was therefore astonished to, “read in the news that some Police Officers have been denied the payment of their accrued allowances; and such delay has not gone down well with the force.
“In that note, the Force 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.
“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 Gubernatorial 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.”
Adejobi added that the Nigeria Police Force remains resolute in prioritizing the welfare of its officers and men, and bequeathing to them improved standard of living and better welfare.