Retired personnel of the Nigeria Police Force on Monday staged a protest at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, blocking one of the entrances over their continued inclusion in the Contributory Pension Scheme.
The demonstrators, operating under the aegis of the Police Retired Officers Forum of Nigeria, described the scheme as unjust and detrimental to their welfare, urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to approve the Police Exit Bill.
The retirees said the proposed legislation, which was passed by the National Assembly on December 4, 2025, and forwarded to the Presidency on March 16, 2026, seeks to remove police personnel from the pension scheme.
Leading the protest, the National Coordinator of the forum, CSP Raphael Irowainu (retd.), said the action was aimed at drawing the attention of the President to the urgency of their demand.
According to him, the primary objective of the protest was to press for presidential assent to the bill, which he noted would address longstanding concerns over the welfare of retired officers.
The protesters maintained that exiting the scheme would significantly improve their post-service conditions, insisting that the current arrangement had failed to meet their expectations.
