The police have denied a report in an online news platform, News Express, that some of its officers have threatened to embark upon industrial action over unpaid salaries.
The report titled, “Police Officers Threaten to Down Tools Over Unpaid Allowances,” was published on Monday and credited to one Pamela Eboh from Awka, Anambra State.
The police, which described the report as “fake news which should be disregarded,” clarified that under the current dispensation all allowances of Police personnel are being paid on time and as at when due
The report was flatly dismissed by the police in a statement on Monday signed by Jimoh Moshood, police spokesperson, National Headquarters, and obtained by Daily Independent.
The statement read inter alia, “The Force wishes to categorically state that the report is untrue, a falsehood, unfounded, a fake news and mischievous attempt to misinform members of the public as no Police Officer in Anambra State or anywhere in the country threaten to down tools over unpaid allowances.”
Moshood added, “To set the record straight, no Police personnel is being owed any promotion allowance by the Force as salaries and allowances are being paid on time and as at when due.
“Once Police personnel is promoted to the next rank, it is expected of the officer to update and submit his/her salary variation update form to the Police Account and Budget Office for processing who will in turn forward same to the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (IPPIS Section) to effect payment of salary increment and allowances.
“Members of the public are implored to disregard and discountenance the report that “Police Officers Threaten to Down Tools Over Unpaid Allowances” as untrue, unfounded and a fake news.”
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Source: Daily Independent
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