Despite heavy rain, a group of retired police officers protested on Monday at the gate of the National Assembly in Abuja, calling for their removal from the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS).
The elderly officers, some in their 60s and 70s, carried placards and sang protest songs as they stood in the rain. They said the pension scheme was unfair and had made their lives harder after years of loyal service.
“We are here to ask the government to remove us from the CPS. The pension scheme is exploitative and unjust. I am 67 years old. Many of us here are in our 60s and 70s. We have served this country faithfully and deserve to retire in dignity. This scheme has impoverished us. It is our right to demand better,” one of the protesters said.
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The protesters said they would not leave until the leadership of the National Assembly listens to their demands and takes action.
Security officers were present at the scene, watching the protest to ensure it remained peaceful.