The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), has cleared the backlog of six(6) years of promotion arrears to its staff.
The Commandant-General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Dr Ahmed Audi, made this known in an interview with journalists in Abuja.
Audi said that the welfare of personnel of the corps has continued to receive a major boost under his administration.
According to the commandant, efforts were being made clear the backlog of promotion arrears of about six years.
NSCDC Boss said: “People were hanging ranks but were not getting the commensurate pocket anointing that is equivalent to the rank.
“So we started working on it and God helped us Mr President approved the payment of four years salary arrears, which we did, remaining two years.
“We are waiting for the balance and as soon as we get the balance, we will pay those that are involved.
“We have also introduced some welfare packages in terms of providing housing for our staff.
“We have conducted the ground-breaking ceremony for our personnel houses through a mortgage."
Audi also disclosed the corps had commenced payment of insurance claims like group accident insurance to personnel who sustained injuries in operations resulting in permanent deformity.
He added that payment of compensation to families of personnel who died in active service had been commented under the group life insurance.
“For Group life insurance, we have paid over N200 million through the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, which for the past seven years has not been done.
“Staff morale has been well boosted and that is why perhaps you now see that there is higher productivity.
“I didn’t hold the statistics but I think so far within this one year, if I will be correct, I think we have given cheques to over 100 people.
“They are from two of the benefits, that is Group Personnel Accident and Group life insurance.
“Now the group accident is those that as a result of their involvement in the operation, their duties, they experienced injuries, so we need to compensate them.
“They are more than 200 especially those who are in the main operation, those who have been going out, those who are in Niger Delta, those who are in the Northeast, those who are involved in joint operations with the military,” Audi asserted. (NAN)
