The Police Service Commission, PSC, has advised retired officers of the force not to carry out the nation wide protest as already planned, noting that their plights are being looked into by concerned agencies.
The Head Public Relations Officer of the Commission, Ikechukwu Ani, in a press statement made available to Journalists said the planned action is ill advised as their issues are presently receiving the attention of relevant government stakeholders.
The Commission in the press statement pointed out that the planned action is diversionary and being carried out in bad fate just at a time there is almost a consensus aimed at addressing the condition of some retired Police Officers across the Federation.
The Public Relations Officer of the Commission, hinted that its Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu, had at several fora condemned the poor and discriminatory pension scheme for some categories of retired Officers and called for a streamlined Police pension scheme.
“DIG Argungu had also made several interventions in this direction and till date, had remained an advocate of a democratized Police Pension scheme.
“The Commission believes that relevant Government Agencies are currently looking into the obvious disparity with a view to bridging the gap. It advises that the affected Officers should consider the path of dialogue and continuous engagement rather than confrontation,”; the release stated.
He further informed that the Commission avowed that it will at no time deviate from its determined efforts to ensure an improved welfare for Police Officers both serving and retired.
The Commission used the medium to advise drivers of the intended planned protest to review its intentions and return to the negotiation table in the interest of the existing peace in the country, noting that the Commission is of the strong belief that the nation cannot afford any distraction at this time of its democratic journey.
