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Sections News Editorial/Opinion Cover Choice Arts & Life Business Politics Sports   Subscription Form Click here         Daily Independent Online.         * Friday,July 16, 2004. ‘Police salary scale not for public scrutiny’ By Maxwell Oditta Senior Correspondent, Lagos   Against the backdrop of outcry by the police rank and file that the remuneration standard in the police was substandard compared with what obtained in the civil service and other armed organisations, the Police Public Relations Officer, Zone Two, Mr. Monday Agbonika, has described as strictly confidential the salary scale of the Nigerian Police.  Agbonika, a Superintendent of Police, told Daily Independent that what one policeman earns in relation to his colleague in that same rank are contradictions that would be resolved internally.    “ I am sorry, how much one category of officers earn in relation to others is a very confidential issue. It is not for public scrutiny. Every policeman knows how much he negotiated when he joined the force and what increment he received thereafter,” he said. He added that the police salary scale has not changed in recent times to warrant any curiosity. Agbonika refuted report that policemen were already receiving the 13 per cent increment in salary promised public servants by the Federal Government and being implemented in ministries and parastatal. The Zone Two spokesman’s position on the increment created doubts about the veracity of the claim by the Lagos State Police Commissioner, Mr. Israel Ajao, that his command has started paying the salary increase, last month. On growing discontent amongst the other ranks over dismal pay, Agbonika retorted that it was not in line with human nature to be contented. “ How much did they negotiate when they were coming into the police? Did they not know that the pay is unattractive? I am surprised that despite the cry over poor pay, so many Nigerians rush to enlist in the police. Go to the police college and see people begging to be recruited,” he said. Agbonika added that going by the dangers to personal safety involved in community policing, it was not surprising that policemen were always craving for increase in salary. “ No amount is too big as salary for a police man,” he said.                Copyright� 2002. All Rights Reserved Independent Newspapers Limited Block5, Plot 7D, Wempco Road, Ogba, P.M.B. 21777, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. www.dailyindependentng.com e-mail: [email protected]

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