The
Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, has ordered the
posting of police personnel with financial and accounting background to
man police pay offices nationwide.
Abubakar gave the order when he declared
open a one-day training workshop for police pay officers drawn from the
various police commands and formations in Abuja on Thursday, according
to the News Agency of Nigeria.
He said that the process of enrolling
all police personnel into the Integrated Personal Pay Information System
had reached an advanced stage.
The IG said that the deployment of such
officers to pay offices was to ensure that the financial arm of the
force was professionalised for transparency and accountability.
He added that the measure was also in line with the ongoing transformation in the police.
“You must, therefore, key into the
transformation of the present administration and show high level of
professionalism, transparency and accountability.
He said, “You must ensure that as soon as funds are released by the government to pay salaries, it is paid.
“You must adhere strictly to the
provisions of all financial rules and regulation and ensure that
circulars from the Ministry of Finance are complied with without any
hesitation.”
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