PDP speaks on police protest in Maiduguri
PDP calls for probe into police protest
in Maiduguri over alleged unpaid
allowances
- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says
the reported protest by mobile policemen in
Maiduguri has some implications on
Nigeria's security
- The PDP wants an investigation into the
protest
- The opposition party notes that it is
lamentable that policemen could be kept
without their allowances
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on
Monday, July 2, called for investigation
into the protest by police officers in
Borno over allegation of unpaid
allowances.
The party, according to the News Agency
of Nigeria (NAN), made the call in a
statement issued by its national publicity
secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja.
The report said the opposition party
decried the incident, describing it as
unfortunate and said that it was not good
for the security of the troubled state and
others in North-East.
The PDP said that it was disconcerting
that policemen, who risked their lives
daily at the battle fronts, were denied
their allowances for months.
The party noted that without basic needs,
policemen were kept forlorn in the face
of battle, while their top officers enjoyed
the comfort of their huge offices in
Abuja.
“The PDP strongly believes that the
situation is more than has met the eyes.
“We therefore demand an urgent
investigation to get to the root of this
pathetic situation and stressed that
findings of such investigations must be
made public," the party said, while,
however, urging the aggrieved policemen
to exercise restraint.
The PDP also charged the police high
command to ensure the immediate
payment of the officers’ allowances.
It was earlier reported that the
presidency on Monday, July 2 reportedly
summoned the Inspector-General of
Police, Ibrahim Idris , over an earlier
protest allegedly embarked by personnel
of the mobile unit of the law
enforcement agency in Maiduguri, the
capital of Borno state.
It was learnt that the police personnel
reportedly protested over alleged non-
payment of their monthly salaries and
allowances.
in Maiduguri over alleged unpaid
allowances
- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says
the reported protest by mobile policemen in
Maiduguri has some implications on
Nigeria's security
- The PDP wants an investigation into the
protest
- The opposition party notes that it is
lamentable that policemen could be kept
without their allowances
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on
Monday, July 2, called for investigation
into the protest by police officers in
Borno over allegation of unpaid
allowances.
The party, according to the News Agency
of Nigeria (NAN), made the call in a
statement issued by its national publicity
secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja.
The report said the opposition party
decried the incident, describing it as
unfortunate and said that it was not good
for the security of the troubled state and
others in North-East.
The PDP said that it was disconcerting
that policemen, who risked their lives
daily at the battle fronts, were denied
their allowances for months.
The party noted that without basic needs,
policemen were kept forlorn in the face
of battle, while their top officers enjoyed
the comfort of their huge offices in
Abuja.
“The PDP strongly believes that the
situation is more than has met the eyes.
“We therefore demand an urgent
investigation to get to the root of this
pathetic situation and stressed that
findings of such investigations must be
made public," the party said, while,
however, urging the aggrieved policemen
to exercise restraint.
The PDP also charged the police high
command to ensure the immediate
payment of the officers’ allowances.
It was earlier reported that the
presidency on Monday, July 2 reportedly
summoned the Inspector-General of
Police, Ibrahim Idris , over an earlier
protest allegedly embarked by personnel
of the mobile unit of the law
enforcement agency in Maiduguri, the
capital of Borno state.
It was learnt that the police personnel
reportedly protested over alleged non-
payment of their monthly salaries and
allowances.
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