Despite the rain, a group of retired police officers staged a protest on Monday at the main gate of the National Assembly in Abuja.
Their demonstration centered on a demand to be removed from the Contributory Pension Scheme.
The protesters, mostly elderly former police personnel, carried placards and sang solidarity songs in the rain, asserting that their welfare and dignity had long been ignored.
Addressing the gathering, retired Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP Manir Lawal, urged the government to withdraw police retirees from the pension scheme, which he criticised as exploitative and unfair.
He said, ” We are here to ask the government to remove us from the CPS. The pension scheme is exploitative and unjust.
“I am 67 years old. Many of us here are in our 60s and 70s. We have served this country faithfully and deserve to retire in dignity. This scheme has impoverished us. It is our right to demand better,” he said.
The pension protest by retired police officers continued in Abuja.
Undeterred by the rain, the retirees remained resolute, declaring they would not disperse until the National Assembly leadership responded to their demands.
Security personnel were present at the scene, closely observing the protest to maintain peace and order.
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