Olalekan Adetayo, John Ameh, Chukwudi Akasike, Adelani Adepegba, Sola Shittu, Raphael Ede, Daud Olatunji and Peter Dada Policemen deployed in the enforcement of the ban on interstate movements and ot
her COVID-19-related assignments have cried out over non-provision of a special allowance and face masks for them.on Sunday on condition of anonymity because of the nature of their job, said since their deployment in state boundaries and intrastate patrol duties, no mention had been made of a special allowance despite the fact that they were at the risk of contracting COVID-19.
On May 10, the Public Relations Officer of the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Olusegun Orisajo, said a policeman died of COVID-19 complications at the FMC.that they had yet to get a special allowance despite the fact that they could easily be infected with the virus because they mingled with people when enforcing government’s order.
It was gathered that only a few senior officers were given face masks while the rank and file bought theirs. The FCT police spokesman, Anjuguri Manzah, did not respond to calls and the SMS requesting comments on the failure of the command to issue the PPE to the police personnel. He was asked to explain what the PTF was doing to address the complaint by the policemen that they had not received any special allowance and the PPE.also learnt that policemen and women enforcing interstate lockdown had not received any special allowance and the PPE.
He said “There is no any kind of allowance because of the pandemic.In my command, Enugu State, the management provided hand sanitisers, buckets and soap, but no special allowance.” The PPRO, however, said the command had received some palliatives from the state government and some prominent politicians including a former governor of the state, Ibikunle Amosun.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Nnamdi Omoni, explained that more face masks would be distributed to the men at the borders. Recall that on April 27, Buhari had in a nationwide broadcast, announced the phased easing of the lockdown of the FCT, Lagos and Ogun states effective from May 4.Speaking to reporters after Sunday’s meeting, Mustapha said the committee came to submit proposals to Buhari on the next phase of the lockdown.
Asked what was Buhari’s response, the SGF replied that the President “expressed satisfaction” over the measures so far put in place and the efforts of agencies such as the NCDC.
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