For House of Representatives on Wednesday, lawmakers don argue well-well about the wahala wey retired police officers dey face for pension matter, as the ex-officers don protest for almost two months for National Assembly gate.
The retired policemen accuse PENCOM say dem no follow the rules of the contributory pension scheme and dem never gree give police their own special pension wey match the danger wey dey inside police work.
Plenty of the retired officers wey serve more than 30 years don dey sleep for rain and sun, carry placard dey beg government make dem act fast.
Lawmakers talk say the protest shame the nation and fit spoil morale of officers wey still dey serve.
Wetyn Happen for House
Jesse Onuakalusi (LP, Lagos) wey move the motion talk say police dey work under serious danger but still retire into suffering because the pension system no favour them.
He talk say delay in payment, small allowance and irregular monthly money don turn retired officers to beggars. He talk say other security agencies like Army, Customs and intelligence people get special pension but police no get.
Hon. Bamidele Salam (PDP, Osun) talk say he sabi the wahala police dey face because he grow inside police barracks and his papa serve 30 years. He remind House say Ninth Assembly try remove police from contributory pension scheme but PENCOM block am.
Hon. Abubakar Makki, Chairman House Committee on Police Affairs, talk say the House don already pass the police pension amendment bill since 28 October and don send am to Senate. Na Senate remain make dem concur so e fit reach President for assent.
Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu confirm say the bill (HB 979) don pass public hearing, debate and all stages.
After long talk, Onuakalusi amend him motion make House leadership go interface with Senate make dem fast-track concurrence so the pension wahala fit end.
Background
Police pension wahala don long. Retirees complain say contributory pension no match the risk inside police job.
IGP Egbetokun don meet the protesters and write Senate President Akpabio make dem amend the Pension Reform Act.
Retired officers dey collect small lump-sum, monthly stipend wey no fit sustain life and sometimes delay dey.
Unlike Army, Customs and intelligence agencies wey get special scheme, police still dey stranded inside contributory system.
