Some retired police officers in Imo state have asked to the federal government to remove them from the contributory pension scheme (CPS).
Speaking during a protest at the entrances of the state police command and government house in Owerri on Tuesday, the retired officers described scheme as “obnoxious”.
The demonstrators chanted solidarity songs and held placards with different inscriptions like: “We are retired police officers”, “Exit us from contributory pension”, “Mr. President, police pension board is our stand, we say no to CPS”, “Mr. president kindly exit NPF under the obnoxious contributory pension scheme (CPS) now”, among others.
The senior citizens said their welfare and dignity have been neglected for too long.
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Prince Amanze, chairman of the Police Senior Citizens Forum, pleaded with President Bola Tinubu to remove the Nigeria police from the scheme.
The retired officers are demanding the approval of the N758.9 billion bond by Tinubu to clear the pension liability.
The group said the Nigeria Police Force is “the only establishment where more than three different pension schemes are operated, covering AIGs, DIGs, and the IGP”.
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Aboki Danjuma, the state commissioner of police, addressed the group at the state command headquarters.
He acknowledged the complaints of the officers, promising to transmit their request to the appropriate quarters within the shortest time.
Adamu Gboyako, chief security officer of Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo state, also addressed the demonstrators at the entrance of the government house.
Gboyako said the governor has been engaging with the group’s leadership to better their lives after service to the nation.
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