Angry Mobile Police Officers on Monday disrupted social economic activities in Maiduguri, the Bornu State capital, protesting against what they called 'Non Payment of Allowances' for seven months.
According to SaharaReporters, the aggrieved PMF personnel, who blocked the Maiduguri-Kano Highway, said; Ibrahim Idris, Inspector General of Police (IGP), has been "selling promotion to those who have connections".
"We have about 50 squadrons here, we are all visiting mobile policemen. Can you imagine that we have not been paid our allowances for seven months? Some of our personnel here lost their children simply because they could not afford health services.
"Just go inside the commands, you would see where some of our personnel have been sleeping for months. They brought us here for special service but we have subjected to slavery here. Soldiers are receiving their monthly allowances plus three meals per day, but we don't enjoy such. We demand explanations."
"We want President to know our plight and address it," another policeman said. "We also want the President to investigate those who are buying promotion and it should be reversed."
The Borno State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Damian Chukwu, while responding to inquiries, said the delay in the signing of the 2018 budget was responsible for it. He added that the Police hierarchy was aware of the problem and was working to find a solution.
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