POLICE PROTEST: Blame delayed 2018 budget— Moshood

Jimoh Moshood, public relations officer of the Nigeria Police, has blamed the strike action by men of the force in Borno State on the delay in the passage of the 2018 budget.

Moshood said the allowances of the aggrieved officers would have been paid if the budget had been approved earlier.

On Monday morning, some mobile policemen blocked major roads in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, demanding the payment of six months allowances.

“Some police personnel on special duty; the ones drafted from other states to prevent crime because of the situation around Maiduguri went to the police headquarters in the state today to make inquiries about non-payment of their special duty allowances,” he said.

Read also: Mobile policemen protest over unpaid salaries in Maiduguri

“Not the officers engaged in war against Boko Haram. These ones are being paid. Since we go the report, we assured them that now the budget has been signed and approved, their allowances will be approved.

“The delay in passage of the budget caused the non-payment but since the budget has been approved, they will be paid. There is no protest. They have all returned to their duty post.”

President Muhammadu Buhari sent the budget proposal to the national assembly in November but it was approved in May.

Moshood responded to inquiries by TheCable.

 

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