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Nigeria: Retired Police Officers Hold Protest in Abuja, Kwara, Plateau, Others
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, JUL 21 – Over 450 retired officers protested poor welfare including delayed pensions and high medical costs, demanding urgent reforms and removal from the Contributory Pension Scheme, organizers said.
- On July 21, hundreds of retired police officers demonstrated at the National Assembly in Abuja and various states, demanding to be excluded from the current pension arrangement under the Contributory Pension Scheme.
- The retirees cited long-standing grievances over low, exploitative pensions described as unjust, while noting efforts to exit the scheme have stalled for over a decade.
- Protesters wore black, carried placards with messages like "Enough is enough" and "Exempt Us from CPS Now," and reported serious health challenges without adequate support.
- Inspector-General Kayode Egbetokun urged calm, assured constructive engagement prioritizing retirees’ dignity, disclosed recent talks with National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, and acknowledged ongoing reform efforts.
- The protest underscores deep dissatisfaction with pension management and pressures the government to address retirees’ welfare, emphasizing the need for a lasting solution beyond the current scheme.
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Nigeria: Retired Police Officers Hold Protest in Abuja, Kwara, Plateau, Others
Hundreds of retired police personnel, on Monday, protested across the states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, to express their anger over their continued inclusion on the Contributory Pension Scheme, Daily Trust reports.
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Mr Egbetokun addressed a group of aggrieved retired police officers who staged a protest at the Force Headquarters and the National Assembly in Abuja on Monday. The post IGP Egbetokun speaks to protesting retired police officers appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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