The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the increase of Nigeria Police officers’ salaries by 20% of their current earnings and it takes effect from January 2022. It also approved the review of the police duty tour allowance to 6%, as well as the release of N1.2 billion for the payment of uninsured benefits.
This was made known by the Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingiyadi to state house correspondents on Wednesday after the weekly FEC meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the renovated Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja.