In Abuja, retired police officers are now participating in a demonstration led by Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress’s (AAC) presidential candidate for the 2023 elections, along with other activists.
According to The Intercept, the demonstration was held to call for better treatment for Nigeria Police Force employees.
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The Nigerian Union of Retired Police Officers had vowed to be picket the National Assembly complex and thereafter move to the Force Headquarters, calling their immediate removal from contributory pension scheme.
They described the pension scheme as a “discriminatory”, stating that their members have been dying.
The Police Community Relations Committee, PCRC had warned against the protest, calling on the aggrieved retirees to return to the table for negotiations.
According to PCRC, the protest was an attempt to discredit the Inspector General of Police, IGP and the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
