- Safiu Kehinde
The Union of Retired Police Officers, Kaduna state chapter has announced plan to stage nationwide protest due to unresolved pension challenges, especially for retired personnel under the Contributory Pension Scheme.
This was declared in a statement issued by the union’s Chairman, Mannir M. Zaria and Vice Chairman, Danlami Maigamo, following their monthly meeting at the Police Officers’ Mess in Kaduna on Friday.
Zaria said the protest dubbed the “Mother of All Peaceful Protests” will hold on July 21, 2025.
“We have no option but to embark on another peaceful protest tagged ‘Mother of All Peaceful Protests’ on July 21, 2025,”he declared.
According to the union, the retired officers will at the protest reiterate their demand for the exit of the Nigeria Police Force from the Contributory Pension Scheme, which they claim has subjected them to untold economic hardship, financial embarrassment, and an alarming rise in depression and deaths among retired personnel.
They stressed that the demonstration would be peaceful and span all 36 states of the federation.
“As law-abiding citizens, we shall continue to pursue our demand for the Nigeria Police to be excluded from the Contributory Pension Scheme through peaceful means until our voices are heard,” the statement added.
According to report, the union recalled an earlier protest held between February 24 and March 3, 2025, at the National Assembly by the Kaduna and Bauchi State chapters, during which petitions were submitted to five key offices, including the chairmen of the relevant Senate and House committees and the Director of the Department of State Services.
However, the retirees fumed over the silence of the National Assembly, especially concerning the outcome of the public hearing on the Police Pension Board Bill held on November 19, 2024.
“The silence from the authorities is deafening, but we remain committed to lawful engagement,” the group stated.
The union reaffirmed that the establishment of an independent Police Pension Board remains the only viable solution to what they described as systemic injustice in the current pension regime.