The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the street protest by Police officers on duty in troubled Borno State, over unpaid allowances as dangerous and called for immediate probe to unravel why their allowances have not been paid.
The party in a statement on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan said the development has confirmed that the Buhari Presidency has not been committed to providing security for the troubled states despite huge resources being voted on security.
“Is it not disconcerting that policemen, who daily risk their lives at the fronts, are denied their allowances for months; left unaccommodated, without basic needs and kept forlorn in the face of battle, while their commander-in-chief and top officers enjoy the comfort of their huge offices in Abuja, from where they grandstand about their non-existent commitment to security?
“Nigerians can now see that this administration is overtly deceitful, thrives on propaganda, lies, false claims and is never committed to the good of the people even as it blames everyone else for its failures.
“The PDP strongly believes that the situation is more than has met the eyes. We therefore demand an urgent investigation to get to the root of this pathetic situation and stress that the findings of such investigations must be made public.
“Finally, while we urge the aggrieved policemen to exercise restrain, we charge the police high command to ensure their immediate payment and do all to restore the morale of all our men at the front,” the party said.
