We’re Hungry – Police Officers Cry Out Over Unpaid Six Months’ Salaries by Nemere2020: 7:35am On Nov 08, 2020 |
The newly recruited constables into the Nigeria Police Force have cried out over the non-payment of their six months salaries.
The new constables who passed out of police colleges in April, told DAILY POST exclusively that they are yet to be paid salaries since they joined the force.
Some of the policemen, while speaking with our correspondent, said they have been reporting at their respective duty posts without pay since April.
Pleading anonymity, the police recruits said they expected to be paid in October after going to the Force Headquarters in Abuja for IPPS documentation in September.
They lamented that other police officers were paid on Monday, but they were ignored.
“We are hungry. We have been working since April without any salary. Our commanders won’t stop posting us out for duties, despite the fact that we are not paid.
“Many of us still depend on our parents and relatives to feed ourselves. It’s been very tough. Many of us have borrowed money from people while also owing food vendors around our areas. Most times we wait by the roadside to get free ride, when we don’t have money for transport fare. This is not how officers of the law should be treated.
“Don’t forget that one of us was killed by armed robbers in Kogi on June 4. That’s the risk in this job, yet our welfare is not important to the authorities. How can anybody work for six months without being paid?
“If this had happened in the civil service, you would have seen them on the street with placards. But, we are voiceless. We dare not talk about it outside. We should be suffering and smiling. It doesn’t happen like that in other agencies,” some of the policemen told DAILY POST in an exclusive interview.
The police constables appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari and the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to come to their rescue and save them from being dependent on others for daily bread.
Meanwhile, efforts to get the reactions of the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, was not successful.
Mba did not answer phone calls made to his line throughout Saturday, November 7.
Also, a text message sent to him is yet to be replied since yesterday.
But, a senior police officer confirmed to our correspondent that new constables are being subjected to all forms of financial embarrassment as a result of the non-payment of their wages.
The police officer said he was in support of the calls by the End SARS protesters to reform the Nigeria Police Force.
He expressed displeasure that the protest was hijacked by hoodlums, saying the fight was also for the freedom of the ranks and files in the job.
“These young cops were not paid since six months ago. Is that normal? We’re suffering in this job, but we can’t speak up. Look at our barracks and compare that to what obtains elsewhere. That’s why I’m so pained that the End SARS protest was hijacked by hoodlums.
“Those guys were also fighting for our freedom too, especially the ranks and files. The reform they are calling for will address all these anomalies in the force,” the Police Inspector said anonymously. https://dailypost.ng/2020/11/08/were-hungry-police-officers-cry-out-over-unpaid-six-months-salaries/ 8 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: We’re Hungry – Police Officers Cry Out Over Unpaid Six Months’ Salaries by tsdarkside(m): 7:35am On Nov 08, 2020 |
is this a joke or what....?? 40 Likes |
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Re: We’re Hungry – Police Officers Cry Out Over Unpaid Six Months’ Salaries by Moferere: 7:37am On Nov 08, 2020 |
Wetin consign me? Hunger never catch una. ![sad](https://www.nairaland.com/faces/sad.png) Shebi una dey arrest people wey dey protest for better police welfare package ni 212 Likes 17 Shares |
Re: We’re Hungry – Police Officers Cry Out Over Unpaid Six Months’ Salaries by Takuruku4: 7:39am On Nov 08, 2020 |
What about the one they have been collecting on the road?
You cannot eat your cake and have it. 53 Likes 1 Share |
Re: We’re Hungry – Police Officers Cry Out Over Unpaid Six Months’ Salaries by MAGG0T(m): 7:39am On Nov 08, 2020 |
![undecided](https://www.nairaland.com/faces/undecided.png) After robbing vulnerable people off their money, they'll return the proceeds to their oga at the top.. The same energy they use in doing that, they should use it to protest for a change in their system, or they better resign, Being a policeman in Nigeria is very shameful, na so so suffering u go experience 69 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: We’re Hungry – Police Officers Cry Out Over Unpaid Six Months’ Salaries by Amotolongbo(f): 7:40am On Nov 08, 2020 |
Ebi ni n pa monamona ku 44 Likes |
Re: We’re Hungry – Police Officers Cry Out Over Unpaid Six Months’ Salaries by Freestainworld(m): 7:43am On Nov 08, 2020 |
This is one the reasons these guys behaves bad and poorly in the line of their duty. 41 Likes |
Re: We’re Hungry – Police Officers Cry Out Over Unpaid Six Months’ Salaries by omodaamola: 7:45am On Nov 08, 2020 |
Hmmm Wonders shall never end ![grin](https://www.nairaland.com/faces/grin.png) 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: We’re Hungry – Police Officers Cry Out Over Unpaid Six Months’ Salaries by StaffofOrayan(m): 7:48am On Nov 08, 2020 |
The next protest in Nigeria would be so bloody 31 Likes |
Re: We’re Hungry – Police Officers Cry Out Over Unpaid Six Months’ Salaries by Charmingrascal(m): 7:50am On Nov 08, 2020 |
Nemere2020: The newly recruited constables into the Nigeria Police Force have cried out over the non-payment of their six months salaries.
The new constables who passed out of police colleges in April, told DAILY POST exclusively that they are yet to be paid salaries since they joined the force.
Some of the policemen, while speaking with our correspondent, said they have been reporting at their respective duty posts without pay since April.
Pleading anonymity, the police recruits said they expected to be paid in October after going to the Force Headquarters in Abuja for IPPS documentation in September.
They lamented that other police officers were paid on Monday, but they were ignored.
“We are hungry. We have been working since April without any salary. Our commanders won’t stop posting us out for duties, despite the fact that we are not paid.
“Many of us still depend on our parents and relatives to feed ourselves. It’s been very tough. Many of us have borrowed money from people while also owing food vendors around our areas. Most times we wait by the roadside to get free ride, when we don’t have money for transport fare. This is not how officers of the law should be treated.
“Don’t forget that one of us was killed by armed robbers in Kogi on June 4. That’s the risk in this job, yet our welfare is not important to the authorities. How can anybody work for six months without being paid?
“If this had happened in the civil service, you would have seen them on the street with placards. But, we are voiceless. We dare not talk about it outside. We should be suffering and smiling. It doesn’t happen like that in other agencies,” some of the policemen told DAILY POST in an exclusive interview.
The police constables appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari and the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to come to their rescue and save them from being dependent on others for daily bread.
Meanwhile, efforts to get the reactions of the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, was not successful.
Mba did not answer phone calls made to his line throughout Saturday, November 7.
Also, a text message sent to him is yet to be replied since yesterday.
But, a senior police officer confirmed to our correspondent that new constables are being subjected to all forms of financial embarrassment as a result of the non-payment of their wages.
The police officer said he was in support of the calls by the End SARS protesters to reform the Nigeria Police Force.
He expressed displeasure that the protest was hijacked by hoodlums, saying the fight was also for the freedom of the ranks and files in the job.
“These young cops were not paid since six months ago. Is that normal? We’re suffering in this job, but we can’t speak up. Look at our barracks and compare that to what obtains elsewhere. That’s why I’m so pained that the End SARS protest was hijacked by hoodlums.
“Those guys were also fighting for our freedom too, especially the ranks and files. The reform they are calling for will address all these anomalies in the force,” the Police Inspector said anonymously.
They ain't see nothing yet. We told them to join EndSARS protest to demand for a better pay and life but they refused, they choose to be oppressors and danced to the tune of their bosses who are feeding fat on their sweat. If they like they should not be paid for a year, that is their headache. 68 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: We’re Hungry – Police Officers Cry Out Over Unpaid Six Months’ Salaries by Karlifate: 7:53am On Nov 08, 2020 |
It is this junior officers (in rank) that are suffering, their bosses (senior in rank) are building houses & buying exotic cars.
There is even one that has different types of Toyota Hilux with that SPY plate number.
They should better speak up & fight for their right, though it will be a tough fight BUT it will help in the so called police reform. 18 Likes |
Re: We’re Hungry – Police Officers Cry Out Over Unpaid Six Months’ Salaries by YorubaMod(m): 7:55am On Nov 08, 2020 |
Join #Endsars# Protest and speak for the youths, rather than shooting at them while u are dying of hunger.. Now who loves u most? The thieves/oppressors who are starving u to death? or The Youths who are agitating for ur betterment? ![grin](https://www.nairaland.com/faces/grin.png) 36 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: We’re Hungry – Police Officers Cry Out Over Unpaid Six Months’ Salaries by helinues: 7:56am On Nov 08, 2020 |
Your salaries have been placed on investment scheme with Nigeria banks 11 Likes 1 Share |
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Re: We’re Hungry – Police Officers Cry Out Over Unpaid Six Months’ Salaries by November1857(m): 8:01am On Nov 08, 2020 |
Moferere: Wetin consign me? Hunger never catch una. ![sad](https://www.nairaland.com/faces/sad.png)
Shebi una dey arrest people wey dey protest for better police welfare package ni
Before the protest , Police no dey reley on thier salary , becos of money where them dey collect from citizens as bribe. The protest cause alot of trouble for them, even bribe them no fit collect again oooo. 27 Likes |
Re: We’re Hungry – Police Officers Cry Out Over Unpaid Six Months’ Salaries by sapientia(m): 8:16am On Nov 08, 2020 |
Is the same group that their recruitment have been declared null and void by the court?
Is it them? |
Re: We’re Hungry – Police Officers Cry Out Over Unpaid Six Months’ Salaries by Nobody: 8:26am On Nov 08, 2020 |
Nemere2020: The newly recruited constables into the Nigeria Police Force have cried out over the non-payment of their six months salaries.
The new constables who passed out of police colleges in April, told DAILY POST exclusively that they are yet to be paid salaries since they joined the force.
Some of the policemen, while speaking with our correspondent, said they have been reporting at their respective duty posts without pay since April.
Pleading anonymity, the police recruits said they expected to be paid in October after going to the Force Headquarters in Abuja for IPPS documentation in September.
They lamented that other police officers were paid on Monday, but they were ignored.
“We are hungry. We have been working since April without any salary. Our commanders won’t stop posting us out for duties, despite the fact that we are not paid.
“Many of us still depend on our parents and relatives to feed ourselves. It’s been very tough. Many of us have borrowed money from people while also owing food vendors around our areas. Most times we wait by the roadside to get free ride, when we don’t have money for transport fare. This is not how officers of the law should be treated.
“Don’t forget that one of us was killed by armed robbers in Kogi on June 4. That’s the risk in this job, yet our welfare is not important to the authorities. How can anybody work for six months without being paid?
“If this had happened in the civil service, you would have seen them on the street with placards. But, we are voiceless. We dare not talk about it outside. We should be suffering and smiling. It doesn’t happen like that in other agencies,” some of the policemen told DAILY POST in an exclusive interview.
The police constables appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari and the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to come to their rescue and save them from being dependent on others for daily bread.
Meanwhile, efforts to get the reactions of the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, was not successful.
Mba did not answer phone calls made to his line throughout Saturday, November 7.
Also, a text message sent to him is yet to be replied since yesterday.
But, a senior police officer confirmed to our correspondent that new constables are being subjected to all forms of financial embarrassment as a result of the non-payment of their wages.
The police officer said he was in support of the calls by the End SARS protesters to reform the Nigeria Police Force.
He expressed displeasure that the protest was hijacked by hoodlums, saying the fight was also for the freedom of the ranks and files in the job.
“These young cops were not paid since six months ago. Is that normal? We’re suffering in this job, but we can’t speak up. Look at our barracks and compare that to what obtains elsewhere. That’s why I’m so pained that the End SARS protest was hijacked by hoodlums.
“Those guys were also fighting for our freedom too, especially the ranks and files. The reform they are calling for will address all these anomalies in the force,” the Police Inspector said anonymously.
The big boss has placed their salary in fixed deposit, for one year 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: We’re Hungry – Police Officers Cry Out Over Unpaid Six Months’ Salaries by ivolt: 8:27am On Nov 08, 2020 |
Fake news. The recruitment process is ongoing. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: We’re Hungry – Police Officers Cry Out Over Unpaid Six Months’ Salaries by ThatFairGuy: 8:32am On Nov 08, 2020 |
Moferere: Wetin consign me? Hunger never catch una. ![sad](https://www.nairaland.com/faces/sad.png)
Shebi una dey arrest people wey dey protest for better police welfare package ni
You can't blame them 1 Like |
Re: We’re Hungry – Police Officers Cry Out Over Unpaid Six Months’ Salaries by doggedfighter(f): 8:42am On Nov 08, 2020 |
You're crying because you have not fully resumed your road block duties.
We know you make thrice of your salaries if not more.
Tomorrow you will shoot people pushing for better salaries and welfare for you.
I feel nothing about your plight 6 Likes |
Re: We’re Hungry – Police Officers Cry Out Over Unpaid Six Months’ Salaries by HAccord: 8:43am On Nov 08, 2020 |
The police usually never protest unpaid salaries because, with their guns they can go on the streets and intimidate and steal from citizens who would pay them the worth of their 3 months salary in one a day.
The government is aware that policemen steal from the people but pretends to be shocked when these stories are told by victims.
How much was CSP James Nwafor salary that he could afford to build mansions and hotel everywhere as a SARS officer? I hope his family house and properties are burnt to the ground. 5 Likes |
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Re: We’re Hungry – Police Officers Cry Out Over Unpaid Six Months’ Salaries by Lovinghauwa: 9:36am On Nov 08, 2020 |
I'm sure some of them were sent out to attack protesters demanding for a better nation. 2 Likes |
Re: We’re Hungry – Police Officers Cry Out Over Unpaid Six Months’ Salaries by limeta(f): 9:49am On Nov 08, 2020 |
Ipob ve a freephone number for your like
Reject satan |
Re: We’re Hungry – Police Officers Cry Out Over Unpaid Six Months’ Salaries by EmekaA125(m): 10:00am On Nov 08, 2020 |
StaffofOrayan: The next protest in Nigeria would be so bloody In ur Papa house abi. U think violence pays abi 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: We’re Hungry – Police Officers Cry Out Over Unpaid Six Months’ Salaries by SMI2020: 10:04am On Nov 08, 2020 |
6 months salary ![](/faces/huh.png) how daft can you be?? u couldn't fight for yourselves, but u arrogantly took lives of those fighting for you by shooting straight bullets.. which kain juju dem give una bayi?? 6 Likes |
Re: We’re Hungry – Police Officers Cry Out Over Unpaid Six Months’ Salaries by StaffofOrayan(m): 10:04am On Nov 08, 2020 |
EmekaA125:
In ur Papa house abi. U think violence pays abi It's called cause and effect These things happen because they must happen When a few corners the wealth of many, the many would sooner or later become unruly, it's the law of human nature, that's why it happens all over the world, 5 Likes |
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Re: We’re Hungry – Police Officers Cry Out Over Unpaid Six Months’ Salaries by Omezif(m): 4:21pm On Nov 08, 2020 |
The problem now is Nobody knows when police is saying truth as some of them are liars, that's why whenever they are wailing nobody would listen to them. 3 Likes |
Re: We’re Hungry – Police Officers Cry Out Over Unpaid Six Months’ Salaries by DrObum(m): 4:21pm On Nov 08, 2020 |
Zoo!
SWAT go see wetin others see too |