Southern Nigeria Peoples Mandate exposes Rotten Nigerian Police

www.odogwublog.com brings you a press statement x-raying the Nigerian police and their shortcomings by Southern Nigerian Peoples Mandate


SOUTHERN NIGERIA PEOPLES MANDATE (SNPM)
16, piriye Ayubeng street 2C Sokoto Road           17 bay bridge yenagoa   
Zone 5 Victory Estate      Odoakpu Onitsha           Bayelsa state        .
Iba, ojo Lagos.                   Anambra State.              Phone: 07051534372
                                                                  
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Our Ref: …………………………….….….  Your Ref: …………….…………………….. Date: 21/09/2015
 




OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT MUHAMADU BUHARI
PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE STATE AFFAIRS OF NIGERIAN POLICE FORCE (NPF)



Congratulation on the celebration of first hundred days in office Southern Nigeria Peoples Mandate (SNPM) writes to remind you what Nigerian Police forces have been going through for more than twenty eight years.
His Excellency, you will recalled that prior to Late eighties that the Nigerian Police force is one of the most cherish and respected institution due to dignity and patriotism with which they discharge their Onerous duties.. but sadly the reverse is now the case because successive governments have neglected the welfares of the men of Nigeria Police force.
His Excellency, you will agreed with me like I said earlier that prior to the late eighties years when Nigeria Police force were treated with respect that armed robbers usually flee on the sighting of Police vehicle this was because  Nigeria police force were equipped both physically and psychological. This trends are no longer obtainable because our police force psyche has been battered by successive administration.
We believed that most of the obstacles that impede the effective functions of Nigeria Police force include but are not limited to.
1.  Lack of accommodation for rank and files and also for many senior Police officers: it is eyesore that virtually all men of Nigeria Police force are left on their own when it comes to issue of accommodation. This sad development impedes effective functions of the Police force because most officers have no option than to compromise in the discharge of their duties.
2. Abysmal salary packages: Notwithstanding always putting themselves in harms way, the Nigeria Police force remains one of the least paid in the world. This trend has help in no little way in dampen their morales, forcing most of the officers to engage in illegal; activities in order to sustain themselves and their family.
3.  Lack of motivating insurance package: it always heartbreaking seeing families of slain police officers going through excruciating hardship because their bread winners were unfortunate to pay the supreme sacrifice in the discharge of their duties . This has in no little way discourage the living police officer from giving their best in the discharge of their duties.
4. lack of policing vehicles and gadgets: In order to fight crime these twenty first century that the police force needs twenty first century equipment. Sadly our policemen is one of the least equipped in the world these have hampered the effective discharge of their duties.
5. lack of funds and logistics: It is inappropriate that an organization that works everyday lacks funds and logistics that will help in the effective and smooth running of their duties.
Mr President, we believed that some of the solutions proffered below will go a long way in amenoliating    the sufferings of the Nigeria police force and gingers them into give their best in the discharge of their duties.
1. The federal government should set up a scheme that will be funded through public and private partnership that will ensure that adequate and habitable accommodation are provided for the rank and files and also for senior police force members.
2.  Improved salary packages: we believed that a Nigeria Police force that is well paid will give their best in the discharge of their duties. Therefore we demands that the salary packages of the Nigerian Police  force should be improved.
3. A motivating insurance packages that ensure that families of slain police officers are not left to suffer will go a long way  motivating the officers  into  discharging their duties without fears. We demand that an insurance package worth at least Ten million Naira be made available for families of slain police officer.
4. we demand that the security votes collect monthly by Governor’s be channel directly to the security forces in the country which police belong  to and also that a body be set up to ensure the judicious  use of the money.
5. The federal government should provide adequate communication gadgets, arms and other needed gadgets that will help the police in the effective discharge of their duties.


Signed:…………………………
AUGUSTIN CHUKWUDUM
PRESIDENT
SOUTHERN NIGERIA PEOPLES MANDATE (SNPM)
NDIGBO UNITY FORUM (NUF) WORLDWIDE
08063975566, 07059392428
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