From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna
The Association of Retired Police Officers Kaduna State Chapter has planned a peaceful protest at the Assembly in respect of their two bills which are yet to be signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The bill sought to exit the Nigeria Police from the Contributory Pension Scheme and also the bill for the establishment of the Nigeria Police Pension Board.
Following their resolutions after their meeting held in Kaduna on 2/12/2023, the Association of Retired Police Officers Kaduna State Chapter, resolved to participate in a peaceful protest at the National Assembly to show their grievances to the government particularly Mr. President for not signing the two important bills.
According to them, those two bills if signed into law, would positively change the lives of their members who served the country with passion, commitment, and dedication.
The Chairman of the association, Retired CSP Mannir Mohammed Lawal Zaria said letters of protest have been dispatched since 19/11/2023 by Ret. W/DSP Esther Markus to the Inspector General of Police, Minister of FCT, Senate President, Speaker House of Representatives, and Chairman Police Service Committee in respect of their plan to embark on a peaceful protest.
He explained that the association gave Mr. President up to 25th November 2023 to sign the two bills, as the bills were not signed, they had no option but to embark on a peaceful protest.
“ Therefore, if by 25/11/2023 the President didn’t sign the bills, the tendency of our members to come out immediately begins as we are approaching Christmas and New Year breaks”.
