President Tinubu Mandates PenCom To Urgently Resolve Police Pension Issue

President Bola Tinubu has given a matching order to the National Pension Commission (PenCom) to urgently resolve the longstanding Police pension issues emphasizing that members of the police who served and protected the nation deserve to retire with dignity and peace of mind.

The President gave the directives after receiving a briefing from Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, the Director General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom).

He also directed the expedit­ed rollout of the free healthcare access initiative for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), describing it as a critical component of social protection and dignity in retire­ment and prompt implementation of long-overdue pension increases and a minimum pension guarantee, which would provide a safety net for the most vulnerable pensioners un­der the CPS and to urgently resolve the longstanding police pension issue.

The Director General, who also briefed the President on ongoing efforts to ensure the value pres­ervation of pension fund assets, especially in the face of inflation and macroeconomic pressures, as well as plans to introduce foreign currency contributions to enable Nigerians in the diaspora to partic­ipate in the pension system, received President Tinubu’s support for the reforms, reaffirming his adminis­tration’s commitment to inclusive growth and protection for ordinary Nigerians.

During the briefing, the DG up­dated the President on a suite of transformative pension initiatives to enhance retiree welfare and ex­pand the Pension Scheme’s reach.

COURTESY: Independent