Retired police officers issue ultimatum, threaten Abuja protest over pensions

Retired constabulary officers nether the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) person issued a caller ultimatum to the Federal Government, the National Pension Commission (PenCom) and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), demanding the fulfilment of agreements connected gratuity payments and pension enhancement by October 15, 2026.

The retirees warned that nonaccomplishment to conscionable the deadline would compel them to signifier a peaceful wide protestation successful Abuja connected November 2, 2026, to request their full exit from what they described arsenic “an obnoxious pension scheme.”

The National Coordinator and Chairman of the Kaduna State chapter, retired Captain Mannir M. Lawal, disclosed this successful a connection issued successful Kaduna connected Monday.

The relation expressed interest implicit the nonaccomplishment of the authorities to instrumentality commitments reportedly made during negotiations with representatives of the retired officers, contempt assurances that the agreed measures would beryllium implemented by the extremity of September 2026.

It stated that the Director-General of PenCom had assured the retirees of the outgo of gratuity equivalent t...