The nigeria police new salary structure

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has a new salary structure, which was introduced in 2020. The new structure is designed to improve the welfare of police officers and to make the force more attractive to potential recruits. Here is an overview of the new salary structure:

Rank and Salary Scale

The new salary structure is based on a rank-based system, with different salary scales for each rank. The ranks are:

  1. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) - N1,164,000 - N1,464,000 per annum
  2. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) - N1,464,000 - N1,664,000 per annum
  3. Superintendent of Police (SP) - N1,664,000 - N1,864,000 per annum
  4. Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) - N1,864,000 - N2,064,000 per annum
  5. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) - N2,064,000 - N2,264,000 per annum
  6. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) - N2,264,000 - N2,464,000 per annum
  7. Commissioner of Police (CP) - N2,464,000 - N2,664,000 per annum
  8. Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) - N2,664,000 - N2,864,000 per annum
  9. Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) - N2,864,000 - N3,064,000 per annum
  10. Inspector-General of Police (IGP) - N3,064,000 - N3,264,000 per annum

Allowances

In addition to the basic salary, police officers are also entitled to various allowances, including:

  1. Housing Allowance: 20% of basic salary
  2. Transport Allowance: 10% of basic salary
  3. Uniform Allowance: 5% of basic salary
  4. Danger Allowance: 10% of basic salary
  5. Duty Tour Allowance: 10% of basic salary
  6. Ration Allowance: 10% of basic salary
  7. Leave Allowance: 10% of basic salary
  8. Annual Leave Grant: 10% of basic salary

Other Benefits

Police officers are also entitled to other benefits, including:

  1. Free medical care for themselves and their families
  2. Free housing for officers below the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police
  3. Free education for their children up to the university level
  4. Free transportation for official duties
  5. Access to police quarters and other facilities

Implementation

The new salary structure was implemented in 2020, and it is expected to improve the welfare of police officers and make the force more attractive to potential recruits. However, the implementation of the new structure has been slow, and some police officers have complained about delays in receiving their new salaries.