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TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT! No personnel is owed any promotion allowance, says Police

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Jimoh Moshood



The Nigeria Police has refuted the viral reports alleging that some officers in Anambra State or anywhere in Nigeria threatened to strike over unpaid allowance.

The police spokesman, Ag. DCP Jimoh Moshood, categorically stated that the report is unfounded and a mischievous attempt to misinform members of the public.

He said for the records, no Police personnel is being owed any promotion allowance by the Force as salaries and allowances are being paid on time and when due.

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The reaction comes after reports that some police personnel in Anambra State threatened to embark on strike over unpaid allowances.

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The Police in a statement in Abuja on Monday said;

“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.

“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.”

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