VIDEO: Retired police officers protest over unpaid pensions

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Some retired police officers under the contributory pension scheme have stormed the streets of Abuja protesting over several months of unpaid pensions.

Jn a video shared on the Channels TV’s X handle on Tuesday, the retirees could be seen holding placards and chanting, “All we are saying give us our right”.

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They arrived from various state chapters, expressing their frustration with the hardship their members were enduring due to PENCOM’s inability to pay their entitlements.

The retirees are urging the Federal Government to exempt them from the contributory pension scheme.

Wadzani Apagu
Wadzani Apaguhttp://Maidawaarewaa.com
Wadzani Apagu is a journalist with over five years working experience in the media business, he is an author and writer with several columns and articles to his name, published in Blueprint, Daily Trust and Naira Land among other news platforms. Mr. Wadzani is a backpack journalist and a public commentator.

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