Posted by Samuel on Fri 05th Dec, 2025 - tori.ng
The celebrated Nigerian singer made the call in a message he posted on Instagram, where he raised his concerns.
Harrison Tare Okiri, the famous Nigerian singer, who is popularly known as Harrysong, has urged President Bola Tinubu to tackle insecurity by increasing the earnings of security personnel across the country.
He made the call in a message he posted on Instagram, where he raised concern over the current salaries and allowances of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Police and other security units.
He stated that the pay given to those who risk their lives daily to protect the country remains too low.
Harrysong said that boosting their welfare would motivate officers and strengthen the fight against crime.
He urged the government to make the job more rewarding for those on the front line.
He wrote: “TO MR PRESIDENT. IF YOU REALLY, TRULY WANNA END INSECURITY IN NIGERIA 🇳🇬 ? start by increasing the salary and allowances of the armed forces, the salary of the army, the navy, air force, the nigerian police force, is too small, is too shameful, increase their salary, this job should be worth dying for.Increase their salaries ooooooo pls and pls.”
Earlier, Tori News, in a related development, reported that Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, berated President Bola Tinubu over the current state of the nation.
Nigerians, in recent times, have been living in fear following the spate of kidnappings in various parts of the country.