In line with its insurance policy for officers, the Cross River State Police Command has presented cheques to families of 60 officers who either died or sustained injuries while serving in the state.
The cheques totalling N22, 609, 508. 83 was presented by Police Commissioner Gyogon Grimah in his office.
CP Grimah, while presenting the cheques, said it was the Inspector-General of Police’s policy to insure police personnel in case something happens.
He added that no matter how long it takes, the insurance cheque will surely come and assured that the presentation is just a batch and more people will be covered subsequently.
“It is the policy of the force from one inspector-general of police to the other that personnel serving in the force are insured in case something happens.
“That insurance aspect is being properly taken care of no matter how long it takes it must come and I want to thank the inspector general of police for making it possible that today we are presenting cheques to 60 family members or beneficiaries”, he said.
He said the insurance policy of the force has a lapsing period and advised family members of officers to always start the process of getting the insurance whenever something happens.
“We need to advise ourselves that this insurance policy has a elapsing period. When something happens and family members to start processing it. If it is for accident, it will elapse within three months.
“In an instance of death, the family members have up to one year to come and process it otherwise it is lost. So ,pass this information to others who have not done so”, he said.
He added that it is the joy of the police force that what is supposed to get to its officers is not denied them.
In his remarks, one of the beneficiaries Eno Inah expressed joy that he has finally received the cheque.
He said the family has been pressing for the insurance cover since 2015 but said he’s happy over this particularly with the fact that they did not have to travel to Abuja to get it.
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