Hundreds of Nigerian police retirees on Wednesday staged a protest at the National Assembly complex, calling on lawmakers to remove them from the controversial Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), which they said had subjected them to years of financial hardship.
The former officers, many of whom wore their old police uniforms, gathered at the main entrance of the complex, chanting solidarity songs and waving placards. Some of the messages read: “NASS: Save us and the future of our children. Exit us from CPS” and “We demand total removal from the police contributory pension.”
Addressing journalists, one of the retirees said, “Today, we are here to make our voices heard. We will continue these demonstrations until concrete steps are taken to exempt us from the CPS. We cannot continue to endure this injustice.”
The protest follows a series of similar demonstrations this year, including rallies led by human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore. On July 21, 2025, Sowore joined retired officers in Abuja to demand improved welfare, including better pay and full withdrawal from the CPS. He returned for another protest on September 30, calling the pension scheme a “Ponzi arrangement” and urging urgent government action.
The retirees warned that their demonstrations would persist until their grievances were addressed, stressing that the CPS had placed undue financial strain on them during retirement.
Efforts to obtain comments from the National Assembly authorities at the time of filing this report were unsuccessful.
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