The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, held a crucial meeting on Tuesday with protesting retired police officers at the Peacekeeping Hall of the Force Headquarters in Abuja, following sustained agitation over the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS).
Naija News reports that the retired officers, many of whom are elderly, staged a protest at the National Assembly on Monday, braving the rain while carrying placards and chanting anti-government slogans to press home their demand for the police to withdraw from the CPS.
Their protest later shifted to the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja, where they blocked access and demanded immediate government intervention in their pension concerns.
Addressing the demonstrators, IGP Egbetokun acknowledged their concerns and expressed empathy with their plight, assuring them that their welfare remains a priority for the police leadership.
However, he cautioned that the demand for a complete exit from the contributory pension scheme could not be granted overnight, noting that the matter requires due legislative and administrative processes.
Egbetokun also urged the protest leaders to avoid peddling false narratives that may incite further discontent or create misunderstandings about the Force’s position.
Naija News understands that the meeting was held moments after the Nigeria Police Force warned retired police officers protesting issues with their pension scheme that some elements are attempting to hijack their protest.
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