Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress’s (AAC) presidential candidate for the 2023 elections, is leading a protest in Abuja with retired police officers. The protest is centered on the subpar pension and welfare status of police officers.
The group held placards with their demands for current and retired police officers, chanting, “Pay police a living wage and proper pensions.” Among the signs with the hashtag #PoliceProtest are the following: “Decent Salary Now,” “End Police Slavery,” “Pensions for Police Officers,” and “Dignity for Those in Uniform”
“Decent Salaries Now,” “End Police Slavery,” “Pensions for Police Officers,” and “Dignity for Those in Uniform” are among the signs with the hashtag #PoliceProtest.
“No policeman should earn less than N500,000 monthly,” Sowore stated. “
“That’s about $300 dollars monthly, and that’s nothing. “We are saying enough is enough. We are here to talk about better conditions of service for men in service and those who are retired; and even for their family members.
“How can you serve the country for 35 years, and you go home with N2 million naira.”
In order to demand their immediate withdrawal from the contributory pension plan, the Nigerian Union of Retired Police Officers had threatened to picket the National Assembly complex before marching on Force Headquarters.
