Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, don raise concern over di condition wey retired officers dey face under di Contributory Pension Scheme. He talk say many of dem dey live for condition wey dey humiliating.

He talk say di hardship don put fear and worry for serving officers body, and e dey weaken morale for inside di ranks.

He yarn this one during meeting with senior police officers for Abuja.

On July 21, 2025, retired police officers protest for Abuja, as dem dey cry over di poor treatment and shameful pension wey dem dey collect.

During di protest, dem demand make dem comot from di Contributory Pension Scheme, say di scheme don dey cheat dem.

Egbetokun, wey talk for Abuja on Tuesday, say di condition wey retired officers dey live no dey acceptable at all, especially with di kind sacrifice wey dem don make for service.

“Today, most retired officers of di Nigerian Police Force dey live for condition wey no just unacceptable, but dey humiliating, considering di sacrifice wey dem make for service to di nation.”

“Their monthly pension under di CPS na very low and e no dey enough to meet even di most basic needs. Plenty of dem no fit afford healthcare, house, or live with dignity,” na wetin Egbetokun talk.

He add say, “One area wey I dey seriously committed to na di welfare of our retired officers under di Contributory Pensions Scheme. Di condition wey dem dey face after service dey heartbreaking and morally unacceptable.

“This retirement don turn to period of serious hardship and regret, and e don spoil di confidence of serving officers, wey now dey see their future with fear instead of hope.”

Egbetokun talk say di poor condition of retirees dey affect morale of serving officers.

“Among serving officers, fear don enter body well-well, because dem believe whether na true or not say retirement na journey into hardship.

“This fear don spread so tey e dey affect morale across all ranks,” he talk.

He add say even though police leadership dey support make dem comot from di scheme, any decision wey dem go take must follow “prudence and strategy” so dem no go enter another wahala.

Egbetokun talk say di effort wey dem don make to educate officers about di CPS don dey misunderstood.

“Attempts wey we make to teach dem how di Contributory Pensions Scheme dey work, dem don take am as plan to keep dem for permanent bondage under CPS,” na wetin he talk.

Di police oga talk say leadership don start effort to add something join di pension wey retired officers dey collect, and dem don present their position to National Assembly during di public hearing of di bill wey dey seek to remove police from di scheme.

He talk say, “This our position still strong as I write recent letter go National Assembly.

“Even though di agitation to comot from di Contributory Pensions Scheme dey correct and e dey based on real-life experience, e important make we use sense and strategy take do am.”

Egbetokun still warn make dem no rush take decision.

Di IG talk say, “I don warn my people make dem shine eye well before dem jump enter any exit.”

“There fit dey trap inside di bill. So wetin be di use to comot from di bill and jump enter uncertainty?” na wetin Egbetokun talk.

He talk say people don twist wetin he talk before, as if he dey against make police comot from di scheme.

“Some people don interpret am say I no want police to comot from CPS. That one no true. But people wey sabi me know say no be wetin I mean,” he talk.

He still beg police commanders make dem dey talk with serving and retired officers to explain wetin police leadership dey do to improve welfare.

Egbetokun also announce new welfare incentive wey go help boost morale among serving officers.

He talk say any officer wey win Inspector-General’s award for exceptional professionalism two times back-to-back go qualify for fast promotion.

He talk say di initiative na to promote culture of excellence, creativity, and patriotism inside di Force.

“To boost morale among serving officers, I dey proud to announce new welfare incentive.

“Any officer wey win IDP’s award for exceptional professionalism two times back-to-back go qualify for fast promotion.

“This one no be just reward, na call to excellence, creativity, and patriotism.

“We dey build culture wey dey promote excellence, no be just clap for am, but push am forward. Di good thing don land. Motivated force na effective force.

“Make we also understand say even though past efforts dey commendable, dem no reach. Crime no dey rest. Criminals no dey pause,” na wetin he talk.

When dem ask am about wetin former Inspector-General, Usman Baba, talk about CPS, Egbetokun talk say, “People wey sabi me know say I dey believe in service discipline. So I no go like enter argument with am.”

Baba, wey be immediate-past IGP, talk for interview with ESET TV say some of him colleagues never collect their retirement benefits, even years after dem leave service.