By Carl Umegboro
A long-awaited succour came to the officers of the Nigeria Police as the Federal Executive Council led by President Muhammadu Buhari recently approved a salary upgrade to motivate them for improved service delivery.
Unarguably, the new package will, however, comfort the officers and make the job attractive for young job-seeking graduates.
Sensibly, Police remunerations ought to be attractive and inspiring on account of countless hazards related to the job. Without a doubt, the workforce would appreciatively give thumbs up to the Federal Government on the upgrade, irrespective of scope.
If the government would from time to time repeat such actions, the bribery and corruption that have thrived in the Force for many decades, making it notorious and unappealing to young graduates, will come to an abrupt end.
Thus, the Federal Government deserves commendation for its sensitivity and understanding; that it is insufficient to noisily charge Police to shun…
