The Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, on Wednesday said officers and men of the force who lost their lives or were injured will be promoted to the next rank,he also emphasized that officers will continue to enjoy Health Insurance Scheme of the government even after their retirement.
Adamu disclosed this in Benin shortly after on-the-spot -assessment of burnt stations in the state.
“While in service, we registered for Health Insurance Scheme but it stopped when we retired,”
“Now, this government said no, it is not encouraging and it is now part of the law that those that have retired from the force will continue to enjoy health insurance scheme,” he said.
He explained that already about 60,000 retired officers have been captured, urging them not to entertain any fear as there will continue to enjoy the health insurance scheme of the government.
He said the Police Act of 2020 passed into law has taken care of most of the police welfare’s need adding that “Since it is an Act, those gaps in terms of officers’ welfare have been taken care of by that Act.
” With this government, we havebeen able to set up police trust fund which now to take care of logistical requirement and capacity building of the police”, he said.
Adamu said the family of those that lost their lives and those that were injured as a result of the #EndSARS violence, would be compensated.
According to him “I am working with the police service commission so that those who lost their lives and those Injured will get promotion to the next level,”.
He also said that the federal government had adjusted the salary of all officers to a higher grade in order to encourage them for utmost performance.
“So we don’t need to be demoralised or leave the public space for criminals to occupy,” he said .
He commended the men and officers of the force for the restrain despite the utmost provocation.
Speaking for the government, the Edo state deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, promised that the state government will continue to support the police in the discharge of their duty.
“Governor Godwin Obaseki had already approved that the burnt police stations be rebuild while those that need renovation should be renovated,” he said.
