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Police investigate officer who resigned over two-year salary access dispute

From The Punch · () English

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  • Bauchi State Police Command is investigating Corporal Yusuf Aliyu’s reported resignation after he said he could not access his salary for two years.
  • The command said preliminary findings showed that his salary had been paid promptly and consistently, but a discrepancy between his Bank Verification Number and salary-account names restricted access.
  • Police criticized Aliyu for raising the matter on social media and directed personnel to use internal complaint procedures.

The Bauchi State Police Command is investigating why Corporal Yusuf Aliyu said he could not access his salary for two years before announcing his resignation from the Nigeria Police Force on social media.

The officer, identified as F/No. 524180, reportedly blamed the salary-access problem for his decision to resign. But the command said its preliminary findings showed that the police authorities had paid his salary “promptly and consistently.”

Preliminary findings indicate that the officer’s salary has been paid promptly and consistently by the Police authorities.

· SP Nafi’u HabibThe Bauchi police spokesperson described the command’s initial findings into the officer’s salary complaint.

Police Public Relations Officer SP Nafi’u Habib said Commissioner of Police Sani-Omolori Aliyu ordered a discreet and thorough investigation. Habib attributed the difficulty to a discrepancy in the officer’s Bank Verification Number, saying the name linked to the BVN differed entirely from the name on the salary account and caused the restriction.

The command also faulted the officer for taking his grievance to social media instead of using established internal mechanisms. Habib said the action violated the Nigeria Police Force Social Media Policy and amounted to an attempt to discredit the command and the force. He added that the commissioner had assured officers that their welfare remained a priority and that “no genuine complaint will be left unattended.”

No genuine complaint will be left unattended.

· Sani-Omolori AliyuThe police commissioner’s assurance about personnel welfare was relayed by the command’s spokesperson.
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