NSC hails Tinubu on review of Armed Forces salary, advocates holistic adjustment across security agencies  

President of Nigeria Society for Criminology (NSC), Professor Oludayo Tade, Thursday, hailed President Bola Tinubu for approving the upward review of the salaries of the Nigerian Armed Forces personnel.

Professor Tade in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan described the move as a morale booster in the fight against insecurity in Nigeria.

The renowned criminologist hailed the role that the Armed Forces have been playing in keeping Nigeria and Nigerians safe and in some circumstances have paid the supreme price, saying they deserve the upward salary review was better late than never.

“We need to encourage our security agencies not only in salaries, but also training, equipment purchases and other welfare issues. Many of the children of fallen heroes are suffering and their families need urgent attention. 

“They need the political will to perform on their duties and deliver. The president may also find a way of recognizing exemplary officers and incentivizing them for their roles in keeping Nigeria secured,” he stated.

He then charged President Tinubu not to delay the upward review of the salaries of other security agencies, nothing that in the era of fighting multiple threats of banditry, terrorism, kidnapping and mass abduction, holistic upward of salaries for those in other security agencies are equally vital and important.

“The security architecture is a system. You cannot encourage a unit of the system and expect others to be happy. I appeal to the President Tinubu to do an upward review of salaries for the police and other paramilitary sister agencies to enhance cooperation, and collaboration and not deepen interagency rivalry. Incentives should be inclusive and make everyone in the system feel important.”