IGP calms protesting retirees, denies opposing exit from CPS

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has reaffirmed the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to addressing the plight of retired officers under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS).

Speaking with the aggrieved former officers at the Force Headquarters on Monday, the IGP expressed empathy for their situation, stating that the issue of poor retirement benefits was a concern for serving officers as well.

He said: “We all feel concerned. We empathize with you because we are also going to retire. I have been engaging at the highest level to ensure that something is done to improve the condition of the poor pensioner.”

Egbetokun disclosed that he had just come from a meeting with the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, where the welfare of retired police officers was also discussed.

He said: “Even right now, I was just coming from a meeting with the NSA. The subject matter is the poor pension of retired officers. There are things that we need to do to ensure that your suffering in retirement is alleviated. 

“There are a number of things that we have done, steps that I have been taking, the details of which I would not like to disclose with the press present. But I just want to assure you that we empathize with you and we are not just folding our arms. We are doing a lot to ensure that something is done.”