Community Police appeals for payment of allowances

Twelve members of the Community Police Unit of the National Youth Employment Programme have appealed to the authorities of the programme to quickly pay their five months’ outstanding allowance to alleviate their suffering.

Mr Patrick Asabie Amihere, a member of the Unit, told the GNA that their counterparts in the   Nzema East and Ellembelle districts were paid all their allowance before going for Christmas.

He said the delay in payment of their allowances allowance from September last year had imposed financial difficulties on them.

Mr Ezekiel Bomah, Jomoro District Coordinator of the National Youth Employment Programme, told the GNA that the Community Police Assistants had been removed from the NYEP and could not comment on the situation.

Chief Inspector J. A. Bortse, In-charge of Administration at the Jomoro District Police Command, confirmed that the Community Police Assistants had not  been paid for five months.

He said the District Police Administration was writing to the authorities on behalf of the Unit.

Source: GNA