Reports have emerged that Men and Women of the Nigeria Police force are set to embark on a two weeks warning strike across the country, to protest against poor working conditions. The planned two-week strike is proposed to commence on Saturday, March 26.
The officers are going on a warning strike to protest against their poor working conditions, poor salaries, lack of genuine welfare benefits and outdated weapons on the list of their grieviances also is the continuous killing of their colleagues by Criminals and terrorists, without adequate compensation for families left behind.
In a letter to the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, the aggrieved police officers accused the Federal Government of not being honest about the increment of police salary and other promised benefits.
They, however, demanded improved conditions of service, particularly salary increase and provision of modern weapons as they tackle the security challenges facing the country.
The police hierarchy is said to be working hard to avert the pending strike and quickly involved the Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi for his attention.
