Nigerians in survey by NOIPolls, say Police are not our friends
Many Nigerians in a poll conducted by NOIPolls have attributed the poor performance of the Nigeria Police and the reason corruption is rampant in the rank and file to poor salary and welfare package.
They were asked specific questions such as, ‘Would you say the police officer is your friend?’ Majority of those who participated in the poll (52%) responded “No” to the question, implying that they do not consider the average Nigeria Police officer as a friend.
This is followed by 38% who answered “Yes”, and 10% who were not sure how to respond to the question, stating “Not really”. What this means is that while it may seem that more than half of Nigerians do not consider the police as friends, four in 10 Nigerians (38%) do consider them as friends.
The third question sought to establish the opinion of Nigerians regarding the general well-being of the Nigerian police officer. Respondents were asked in the poll: ‘How do you perceive the general well-being of the police officer (In terms of work motivation, salary & benefits, accommodation, pension)?’
Majority (40%) of the respondents are of the opinion that the general well-being of Nigerian police officers is “Average”; followed by 24% who think it is “Poor”. 16% think their well-being is “Good”, while 6% think it is “Very poor”. 2% think it is “Very good”, 12% simply replied “Don’t know” to the question.
Despite the average perception of the well-being of police officers, the poll clearly shows that respondents who perceive their well-being as poor (30%) outweighs those who perceive their well-being as good (18%).
Respondents were also asked: ‘What would you consider the most significant issue affecting the performance of the Nigeria Police?’ Majority (29%) of the respondents are of the opinion that the most significant issue affecting the performance of the police is “Corruption in the rank and file”.
This is followed by 22% who think “Poor salary and welfare package” is the most significant issue affecting the performance of the Nigeria Police. Other significant issues mentioned by respondents are “Inadequate training & work equipment” and “Poor orientation & work ethics” with 20% each.
The participants in the poll were also asked: ‘Which of the following do you consider the top three issues that need to be addressed immediately in order to promote a more credible and efficient Nigerian Police?’
According to the respondents, the top three issues that require immediate attention for enhancing a more credible and efficient police include: Better training facilities (22%), improved working equipment (21%); and improved welfare package (21%).
Also mentioned are education of police officers (16%), integrity of the officers (8%) and Police uniform (8%).
A further 3% of the respondents were of the opinion that the police should address other issues such as the orientation of officers, corruption, motivation and moral values.
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