The Integrity Youth Alliance has applauded the Nigeria Police Force for its transparency and accountability in the payment of allowances to officers and men deployed for security duties during the Anambra Governorship Election.
In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Danjuma Lamido, the group commended the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM, for ensuring that all payments were made through banks into the verified account numbers submitted by personnel.
The process, it noted, was in full compliance with the Federal Government’s Treasury Single Account (TSA) policy, which promotes openness and curbs cash-handling abuses.
According to reliable information cited by the group, the payment of allowances began several days before the election, with most officers receiving alerts ahead of deployment.
For a few whose payments were delayed due to incomplete or inactive account details, the issues have since been resolved, and all affected personnel have started receiving their entitlements.Â
The Integrity Youth Alliance also dismissed as false recent social media reports alleging that some police officers were detained for protesting unpaid election allowances.
It clarified that no such incident occurred and that all operations in Anambra were conducted in a disciplined and professional manner, without any cases of insubordination or unrest.
The group praised IGP Egbetokun’s leadership for institutionalising a transparent and welfare-oriented system that prioritises the motivation and well-being of police officers, particularly those on sensitive national duties like elections.
Reaffirming its confidence in the police leadership, the Integrity Youth Alliance described the Anambra election deployment as another demonstration of the Force’s commitment to professionalism, accountability, and credible election security under IGP Egbetokun.
