Jumbo pension looms for police as PenCom pushes lifetime full-pay retirement

Vanguardngr | 18-05-2026 03:57am |

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has proposed a new pension arrangement for police retirees that aims to provide lifetime full-pay retirement benefits. This initiative is currently pending approval from President Bola Tinubu and seeks to resolve longstanding grievances from police retirees regarding inadequate pension payments and welfare issues experienced under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). The proposal is a response to years of agitation and protests by former police officers advocating for improved financial security in their retirement.

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