The South Sudan Interior Minister, Aleu Ayinenyi Aleu has declared that the ongoing review of police salaries in the country would help to promote efficiency, CEOAFRICA.com gathered.

In a bid to determine the salary structure of police officers in the country, government have started reviewing the payments currently given to those in active service.

“The issue of low payment for the security forces, including police was one of the items discussed and raised to the presidency in our reports in the assembly this year. The president accepted and directed that a review must be carried out,” Aleu told the country’s police leadership.

In addition, he said the review would help to focus on low payment for the police force.

Sources disclosed that President Salva Kiir had directed, upon recommendation from the national assembly, that salaries of security organs in the country be reviewed.

However, the Interior Minister warned commanders within the police force against messing around with salaries of junior officers.

“You must be very careful and show seriousness in the way you deal with personnel matters and their welfare. These issues of someone missing on payroll even when they are on duty should be addressed promptly when they arise. Such issues should be identified as early as possible before salaries are paid because it pains when your colleagues get paid and you are told to wait because your name was not on the pay slips,” he concluded.