US Edition
Nigeria: Pension Scheme - Retired Police Officers Take Protest to Presidential Villa
Retirees said the bill would remove police from the Contributory Pension Scheme, which they called fraudulent, as 11 security agencies have been exited.
- On Monday, retired Nigeria Police Force personnel and their families blocked a gate at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, demanding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sign the Police Exit Bill. Organized by the Police Retired Officers Forum, protesters described the Contributory Pension Scheme as "fraudulent, illegal, inhumane, and obnoxious."
- The National Assembly passed the legislation on December 4, 2025, and transmitted it to the Presidency on March 16, 2026, to remove police personnel from the Contributory Pension Scheme. Soldiers, the SSS, Air Force, Navy, and National Intelligence Agency have already been exited from the scheme.
- National Coordinator CSP Raphael Irowainu stated police "are trapped in this obnoxious Contributory Pension Scheme," while retirees argued the system causes "slavery and untimely death" and adversely affects welfare. Elderly demonstrators also protested at Force Headquarters in Abuja.
- Monday's blockade continues a pattern of sustained activism by retired police officers over the issue. Retirees staged a similar demonstration at the National Assembly in July 2025 demanding their removal from the scheme.
- Irowainu emphasized the retirees' singular objective remains obtaining President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's signature on the Police Exit Bill. He stated their "major aim" is presidential assent "nothing more than that," as the demonstration aimed to pressure action on pending legislation.
14 Articles
14 Articles
Nigeria: Pension Scheme - Retired Police Officers Take Protest to Presidential Villa
Scores of retired officers of the Nigeria Police Force, as well as their families, took to the streets again on Monday and blocked one of the gates leading to the Presidential Villa in Abuja to press home their demand, which centres on continued inclusion in the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS).
“Sign Police Exit Bill Now” — Retired Officers Block Villa Gate In Abuja, Warn Tinubu Of Electoral Consequences
Some retired Police officers and their families on Monday in Abuja, warned President Bola Tinubu that he risks losing the votes of police retirees scattered across all 36 states if he fails to sign the Police Exit Bill removing the force from the Contributory Pension Scheme. They gave the warning when gathered in protest, blockading Gate 8 leading to the Presidential Villa in Abuja from about 10:00 am to 1:00pm local time. Leading the protest, t…
Retired Police Officers Block Villa Gate, Demand Exit from Contributory Pension Scheme
Retired police personnel, alongside their families under the Police Retired Officers Forum of Nigeria (PROF), have staged a protest in Abuja over the continued inclusion of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in the contributory pension scheme (CPS). The demonstrators blocked one of the gates leading to the Presidential Villa on Monday to press home their demands. They described the scheme as “fraudulent, illegal, inhumane, and obnoxious”. The protes…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
