Oluwo canvasses salary increment for police
By Ibrahim Adeleke
The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has implored the Federal Government to increase the police minimum wage to N100,000.
He said remuneration had led to different corrupt practices recorded among the police officers in the country.
Oluwo spoke during a one-day town hall meeting organized by the Police Service Commission (PSC) in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday.
He advised the government to encourage Nigerians to join the force through proper funding.
The monarch, while commending the Muhammadu Buhari administration for lifting the embargo on police recruitment, called for a review of police salary structure and pointed out that since the salary of police officers is discouraging, not many Nigerians are endeared to such a delicate but poorly remunerated job.
He said, “The police should be well funded. The Nigerian government is enjoined to promote the Nigerian Police Force through adequate funding and recruitment of more personnel.
“The low remuneration coupled with indiscriminate attacks on police officers is discouraging. Nigerians should stop blaming corrupt police officers if the government refuses to increase their salary.”
