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Retired police officers insist only full removal from Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) will suffice
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President Tinubu orders pension raise, free healthcare rollout, and urgent reforms by PenCom
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Protesters argue DSS and military have exited the scheme and demand same treatment
Retired police officers under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) have rejected President Bola Tinubu’s recent welfare directives, insisting that the only acceptable solution is their complete removal from the pension scheme.
This comes after President Tinubu, on Wednesday, directed the immediate implementation of long-overdue pension increases and the rollout of free healthcare for low-income retirees under the CPS. He also mandated the Director General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Mrs Omolola Oloworaran, to urgently resolve the lingering pension issues affecting retired police personnel.
Despite welcoming the President’s intervention, the retirees maintained that the scheme has continuously failed them and that nothing short of their total exit will address their plight. Spokesperson for the group, Mr Buba Danjuma, said they appreciated the President’s gesture but would remain “caged” under the current structure.
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The retirees had previously held a major protest on July 21, 2025, where they blocked the Force Headquarters in Abuja, demanding exemption from the CPS, citing financial hardship, inadequate remittances, and poor retirement conditions.
According to Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the new presidential directive is part of a broader social protection agenda aimed at ensuring dignity for retirees who served the nation.
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In her briefing to the President, the PenCom DG also highlighted new initiatives, including efforts to cushion the effects of inflation on pension assets and plans to introduce foreign currency contributions to enable Nigerians in the diaspora to participate in the system.
However, Danjuma argued that other security outfits such as the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian military had exited the scheme due to its limitations, and the police should be given the same opportunity.
He urged the President to follow through by ensuring their complete removal from CPS, stressing that partial reforms will not solve the problem.
