Nigerian Police Set To Leave Contributory Pension Scheme As Senate Passes Bill

The legislation, earlier transmitted by the House of Representatives, secured concurrence in the upper chamber.

The Nigeria Police Force is now a step closer to leaving the contributory pension scheme following the Senate’s passage of the Nigeria Police Force Pension Board Bill.

The legislation, earlier transmitted by the House of Representatives, secured concurrence in the upper chamber.

“A bill that made provision to establish Nigeria Police Force pension board has been passed by the Senate. The bill was forwarded from the House of Representatives for concurrence,” reports said.

With the bill now awaiting presidential assent, the Police are on track to operate their own independent pension administration.

“When the bill is assented to by the President, the Nigeria Police Force will have an independent pension body and exit the contributory pension scheme.”

In September 2025, retired Nigerian police officers besieged the National Assembly in Abuja, describing the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) as a fraudulent arrangement designed to keep them in poverty after decades of service to the country.

The retirees, who camped at the Assembly complex demanded that the federal government removes the Nigeria Police Force from the CPS, which they branded as “the latest 419 (fraud) in Nigeria.”

Last week Thursday, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, had assured protesting retired police officers who besieged the gate of the National Assembly over their inclusion in the contributory pension scheme that they would be exited from the scheme.

The Senate President told the retired police officers that the issue would be given a speedy hearing and concurrence with the House of Representatives, which had earlier passed the bill.

“The policy, from what you have told us, was not well thought out. But take it that you have to disperse from the gate, that problem, as far as the law is concerned, is over.”

“I know that President Bola Tinubu, being a listening president, will sign it into law. The scheme is certainly not good for security personnel.

Source: SAHARA REPORTERS