Any news about nigeria police salary

The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) salary structure has been a topic of discussion and controversy over the years. Here are some recent updates:

Latest Salary Structure (2022):

In October 2022, the Nigerian Police Force announced a new salary structure for its personnel. The new structure is as follows:

• Constable: N30,000 - N40,000 per month
• Corporal: N40,000 - N60,000 per month
• Sergeant: N60,000 - N80,000 per month
• Inspector: N80,000 - N100,000 per month
• Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP): N100,000 - N120,000 per month
• Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP): N120,000 - N140,000 per month
• Superintendent of Police (SP): N140,000 - N160,000 per month
• Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP): N160,000 - N180,000 per month
• Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP): N180,000 - N200,000 per month
• Commissioner of Police (CP): N200,000 - N250,000 per month
• Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG): N250,000 - N300,000 per month
• Inspector-General of Police (IGP): N300,000 - N350,000 per month

Previous Salary Structure (2020):

Before the new structure was announced, the NPF salary structure was as follows:

• Constable: N24,000 - N30,000 per month
• Corporal: N30,000 - N40,000 per month
• Sergeant: N40,000 - N60,000 per month
• Inspector: N60,000 - N80,000 per month
• ASP: N80,000 - N100,000 per month
• DSP: N100,000 - N120,000 per month
• SP: N120,000 - N140,000 per month
• CSP: N140,000 - N160,000 per month
• ACP: N160,000 - N180,000 per month
• CP: N180,000 - N200,000 per month
• DIG: N200,000 - N250,000 per month
• IGP: N250,000 - N300,000 per month

Challenges and Controversies:

Despite the new salary structure, the NPF still faces challenges and controversies regarding the payment of salaries and allowances to its personnel. Some of the issues include:

• Delayed payment of salaries and allowances
• Inequitable distribution of salaries and allowances
• Lack of transparency in the payment process
• Insufficient funding for the NPF

The Nigerian government has been criticized for not doing enough to address these issues and improve the welfare of police personnel.