By our reporter/ The federal executive council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the review and upgrade of salaries of police personnel by 20 per cent.
The minister of police affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, who made the disclosure at end of the federal executive council meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari, at the newly renovated council chambers, said the review exercise is expected to take effect from January 2022.
According to the minister, the review is in response to the demands made by EndSARS protesters in 2020, involving primarily improved welfare for police officers.
He further stated that the take home pay will be enhanced through the duty tour allowance to 6 per cent of their new take home pay and an approval of N1.12 billion for payment of outstanding uninsured benefits for the period of 2013 to 2020.
President Buhari had promised that the salaries will be upgraded commensurate to service rendered to further maintain peace in the country.
FEC also approved the release of N13.1 billion for payment of outstanding death benefits of 5,472 personnel for the uninsured period of 2013 to August 2021.
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