US EditionIGP Moves to Calm Retired Officers as Protest at National Assembly Sparks Tension
- Retired police officers in Plateau State protested against ill-treatment by the Nigerian Police and poor pension conditions, which they described as making them beggars and facing health issues such as hypertension and diabetes.
- Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun assured the retirees that the Nigeria Police Force is addressing their pension grievances and improving post-service welfare.
- Egbetokun emphasized the importance of avoiding manipulation by external actors during their protests and acknowledged ongoing discussions regarding their pensions with the National Security Adviser.
- The officers criticized the low pension benefits, stating that they were left impoverished despite decades of service, while Egbetokun expressed empathy and commitment to improving their situation.
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IGP Egbetokun speaks to protesting retired police officers
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.
'We've been used and dumped', Retired police officers...
Retired police officers in Plateau state on Monday stormed the state police headquarters, protesting what they described as ill-treatment by the Nigerian Police and their continued inclusion in the Contributory Pension Scheme. The retired officers, who turned out in large numbers, said they were fighting for their rights that had been infringed upon. Our correspondent reports that the protesters, comprising men and women carrying placards with d…
IGP moves to calm retired officers as protest at National Assembly sparks tension
Dozens of retired police officers, many in their 60s and 70s, gathered at the gates of the National Assembly in Abuja on Monday, July 21, despite heavy rain, to demand their removal from the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), which they described as "exploitative" and "unjust." Clad in plain clothes and holding handwritten placards, the elderly ex-officers stood defiantly in the downpour, chanting solidarity songs and calling on lawmakers to urg…
IGP Egbetokun assures retired officers of reforms, says Police not abandoning pension struggles
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has reaffirmed the Nigeria Police Force’s (NPF) commitment to improving the welfare of retired officers under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), amid growing protests by pensioners demanding the force’s exit from the scheme. On Monday, scores of retired police officers, many elderly and visibly distressed, staged coordinated protests at the National Assembly complex and Police Force Headquar…
IGP meets protesters, denies opposing exit from CPS
From Molly Kilete, Abuja The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, yesterday, addressed the retired officers who took their protest to the Force Headquarters in Abuja and expressed empathy for their situation, saying the issue of poor retirement benefits was a concern for not just retired personnel but serving officers as well. Egbetokun said he []The post IGP meets protesters, denies opposing exit from CPS appeared first on The S…
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