House of Reps raise alarm on abandoned relatives of slain policemen

- The House of Representatives today, January 18 looked into the issue of abandoned relatives of slain policemen

-The motion was sponsored by Honourable Oghene Emma Egoh, representing Odofin Federal constituency

- The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has been battling with welfare challenges for a long time

The House of Representatives today, January 18 looked into the issue of abandoned relatives of slain policemen.

The motion was sponsored by Honourable Oghene Emma Egoh, representing Amuwo Odofin Federal constituency.

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Egoh, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member stressed on the need for dependent relatives of over 3000 police personnel who died in active service to be paid their entitlements.

On his part, deputy minority leader, Honourable Chukwuka Onyema said: "It's sad that people work and die for our country and their entitlements are not given to their families."

The Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara put the motion to a vote and it was adopted.

The House, therefore, resolved to call on the Police Service Commission and the Inspector-General of Police to investigate the matter with a view to ensuring the payment of the entitlements within the shortest possible time.

The House also mandated the committee on police affairs to ensure implementation and report back to the House within 4 weeks for further legislative action.

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Meanwhile, the House of Reps is set to investigate the missing N500 million budgeted fund for reconstruction of Chibok Secondary School.

The lower house yesterday, January 17 considered a motion on a call for an investigation of the N500 million budgeted fund for reconstruction of the Girls Secondary School, Chibok which was razed down by terrorists in 2014.

Source: Legit.ng