Summary:
Retired police officers in Plateau State are urging the National Assembly and IGP to facilitate their exit from exploitative pension schemes, citing low pensions and unpaid dues. They seek action to remove them from these schemes, calling for a resolution to their plight.
Key Points:
- Retired officers in Plateau seek to exit exploitative pension schemes.
- Complaints include low monthly pensions: N12,000–N30,000.
- Officers are calling for intervention from the National Assembly and the IGP.
- Some retirees have not received payments from insurance schemes for months.
- Plateau Commissioner of Police assured the retirees their concerns will be forwarded.
- IGP's interference in pension scheme decisions is a major obstacle.
The retirees' plea highlights systemic issues within pension systems, calling for the National Assembly to take swift action and address their demands.
Sources: Channels TV, Premium Times, Vanguard.
