Junior police officers across Nigeria have issued a warning of a nationwide strike scheduled for the second week of July to protest against the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), which they say has left many retirees impoverished.
A serving junior officer in Rivers State, who spoke to our correspondent on condition of anonymity, described the CPS as a “fraud,” alleging that the scheme allows pension administrators to take a significant portion of officers’ retirement benefits.
He cited the case of a retired officer who received only ₦2 million after 35 years of service as a major trigger for the planned industrial action.
The officer also decried the disparity in welfare packages, noting that other security agencies enjoy far better conditions of service despite the police being the oldest and one of the most critical institutions in the country.
The aggrieved officers are demanding urgent reforms to the pension system and improved welfare, warning that failure to address their concerns could lead to a mass walkout.
