We’re made to pay for promotion, emolument forms, Gombe NSCDC officers allege
Some officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Gombe State command, says they are been extorted by management.
The officers claimed they forced to pay N200 before they were given emolument forms, adding that they paid additional 2000 for promotion letter.
The officials who spoke on condition of anonymity said they were surprised about the emolument form charge which was given out at the National headquarters for free of charge.
The group claimed they were asked to write undertaking that their money would be paid in January salaries before their letters of promotion is given to them .
According to them, “The promotion letters which was issued by National Headquarters to give those who were due for promotion was equally asked by the management of Gombe state command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps to pay the sum of N2,000 each before issuing the promotion letters to them.
“As well as N200 for emolument forms, We had no option than to comply with the directives given by the command.
“We are calling on the national headquarters to do the needful by constituting a committee to investigate the matter.”
Reacting to the allegations, Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSC Sa’ad Buhari debunked the claims, saying that they were efforts of dissatisfied officers.
Buhari said, “It is a lie, it is the handiwork of some disgruntled officers who want to dent the image of the corps, they just want to dent the hard earned image of NSCDC.”
He further challenged those accusing the management of extortion to present their evidence, noting that the corps has a reputation to protect.
“Such has never happened and I challenge them if they have evidence let them bring it forward,” Buhari added.
