FEC Approves Pay Rise for Police

Deji Elumoye in Abuja

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), has approved a ‘peculiar allowance’ for the Nigeria Police increasing an average policeman’s take-home pay by 20 per cent.
Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Maigari Dingyadi, who disclosed this to newsmen Wednesday at the State House, Abuja after the week’s virtual FEC meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, said Council also approved the review of police duty tour allowance to six percent, as well as the release of N1.2 billion for the payment of uninsured benefits.
The Minister added that FEC further gave approval for the release of N1.2bn for the payment of outstanding allowances.
According to him, the approvals were in line with President Buhari’s promise to enhance police personnel pay as demanded by #EndSARS protesters in October, 2020.

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