Buhari directs wages commission to speed up new salary scale for policemen

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has said directed the National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission to finalise new salary structure for members of the Nigeria Police Force.

Buhari made this known in a live broadcast on Thursday evening.

Better welfare package for police officers is one of the five-point demands of #EndSARS protesters in the country.

Addressing Nigerians on Thursday, the President said, “With regard to the welfare of police personnel, the National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission has been directed to expedite action on the finalization of the new salary structure of members of the Nigeria Police Force. The emoluments of other paramilitary services are also being reviewed upwards.”

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