By Johnbosco Agbakwuru
ABUJA —THE The National Pension Commission, PenCom, has moved to allay rising unrest among Nigeria Police personnel about remaining in the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), saying it aims to secure improved retirement benefits for officers—not to back their withdrawal from the scheme.
Director-General of PenCom, Omolola Oloworaran, said on Tuesday that the police has not withdrawn from the CPS, contrary to widespread public perception, stressing that their grievance centred on the disparity between their retirement benefits and those enjoyed by members of the Armed Forces.
Speaking at a media briefing at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Oloworaran said PenCom has opened talks with relevant government authorities to address police personnel concerns by improving pension benefits.
According to her: “The police have not exited the Contributory Pension Scheme. They want to exit because they believe their benefits are too small. They compare their benefits with those of the military and are not happy with that. They want to be at par with the military.”
