The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has stepped into the growing pension crisis affecting retired officers, pledging to personally take their demands to the Presidency and push for urgent reforms.
At a meeting with a delegation of police retirees on Monday, the IGP acknowledged longstanding concerns over unpaid pensions and gratuities, describing them as critical issues requiring immediate and sustained intervention.
TheFact Daily notes that the development follows the eruption of protests across Abuja on Monday as retired officers of the Nigeria Police Force took to the streets over delayed payment of their pensions and benefits by the Federal Government.
In a significant move, Disu unveiled a direct advocacy channel, urging retirees to submit petitions through his office, with a promise to personally present them to the President in support of the pending pension reform bill. He also assured retirees of full police protection should they choose to stage peaceful protests to press their demands.
The police chief further signalled efforts to extend support beyond retirement, revealing plans to explore job opportunities for children of retired officers in future recruitment exercises.
Disu stressed that the welfare, dignity, and financial security of retired personnel remain a top priority, insisting that the Force’s responsibility to its officers does not end with active service.
