By Evelyn Usman
Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, yesterday, urged serving police officers to begin preparing early for life after retirement, declaring that retirement should not be viewed as the end of relevance but the beginning of another phase of productive service to society.
The IGP made the declaration virtually at the Gallant Officers Recognition and Welfare Initiative 2026, organised by Naija Police & U, themed, “Life After Police: Building Purpose, Welfare and Opportunities Beyond Service.” He said every officer must deliberately plan for life after active service through financial discipline, skills acquisition, education and entrepreneurship.
Speaking on “Building a Professional Police Force and Preparing Officers for Life Beyond Service,” Disu said: “Retirement should never be perceived as the end of usefulness or relevance. Rather, it should mark the beginning of another purposeful phase of life, one in which retired officers continue to contribute their knowledge, leadership and experience to their communities, businesses, educational institutions and national development.”
Commending the organisers for drawing attention to the welfare of police officers beyond active service, he described the initiative as timely and significant.
