Wahala don bust as retired police officers wey dey under di Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) storm Abuja and other states to protest say di pension plan don keep dem for permanent poverty. On Monday, dem block Force Headquarters gate for Abuja and no gree comot until Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, show face come hear dem matter.

As IG face di angry ex-officers, he talk say him dey reason with dem and no go vex if dem comot from CPS, especially if na dat go make their life better. But he talk say no be only him fit decide, say na big oga dem for government go fit do that kain thing.

Di protest wey scatter Abuja no be small. Even for Edo and Kwara, retired officers vex well-well, call di CPS “killer scheme” and shout say di pension don turn dem to beggars. Some talk say since 2014 dem don dey fight to comot from di scheme but na promise and fail dem dey always get.

CSP Manir Lawal wey lead Abuja protest talk say some officers don suffer so tay dem no fit train their pikin or even chop beta food. He talk say some pension managers like African Alliance never pay dem for almost one year.

Di retirees beg President Bola Tinubu make e hear their cry and help them comot from di scheme. Dem want make Federal Government create special Police Pension Board wey go handle police matter well without wahala.

As di protest hot, dem carry placard, chant slogan and speak from their heart. One retired officer even talk say:

“Our wife and pikin no dey respect us again. Hunger don humble us. Na only protest remain wey fit help.”

Now dem dey wait make government do something sharp sharp, or di protest go continue. Na pension wey dem work for dem dey ask for—nothing more.