The Nigeria Police have said they are working with the Office of
the Accountant-General of the Federation to resolve issues of payment
shortage, and also attributed the payment shortage to system error.
According to The Nation, Police said the office of the
Accountant-General of the Federation has assured that affected personnel
will get balance of their salary on or before 7th May, 2018.
A statement in Abuja on Friday by the Force Spokesman, ACP Jimoh Moshood reads: “The
Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation has assured the
Nigeria Police Force that Salary short payment for Police Personnel for
the month of April, 2018 was due to system error and is being promptly
resolved.
“All other issues relating to payment of salary to Police
personnel are being addressed. The affected personnel will according to
OAGF get the salary differential paid on or before Monday, May 7th,
2018.”
The Force also disclosed that senior Police Officers have been
charged to educate their personnel who have complaint adding that they
should not panic.
“Commissioners of Police and their supervising Assistant
Inspectors General of Police in charge of State and Zonal Commands, and
Heads of other formations and detachment in the Force have been directed
by the Inspector General of Police to lecture and educate their
personnel who have any complaint from payment of February, March and
April 2018 Salary that their complaints are being rectified.
“Affected Police Personnel are enjoined not to panic as the
Force is doing everything in conjunction with Office of the
Accountant-General of the Federation to ensure that all the identified
problems in the payment of salary of Police personnel across the country
are permanently resolved.”