The Commissioner assured the protesters that the police authorities would address the non-payment of their salaries and other issues bothering them.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Police constables in Osun State numbering about 480 on Wednesday protested the non-payment of their salaries for 18 months.
The police personnel marched in Osogbo, the state capital, carrying placards to press home their demands.
Some of the inscriptions read: “Pay our salaries now’’, “Okada riders are sleeping with our wives’’, “Pay us our stipends and allowances’’.
Speaking with newsmen, one of the police constables, Tijani Adewale said they have been denied their salaries after the completion of their training since May 2021.
Adewale said that three constables had lost their lives in the course of discharging their duties, while others were losing their wives to strange men.
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The police constable added that several efforts were made to ensure that the issue was given adequate attention and the salaries paid, but nothing happened.
He said in spite of the denial of their emoluments, they had remained committed to the duty of protecting lives and property.
Reacting to the protest, Commissioner of Police in Osun, Adewale Olokode, ordered the protesting constables to stop the action and channel their demands to the appropriate authorities.
Olokode assured the protesters that the police authorities would address the non-payment of their salaries and other issues bothering them.
“You are embarrassing the force with your protest; you should have channelled your grievances to the appropriate quarters.
“It’s just like you are disturbing public peace with your protest. As far as you are wearing this uniform, we expect you to maintain high discipline as force men,’’ he charged.
