NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—Retirement should not mark the start of fresh hardship for police officers who devoted their working lives to safeguarding the public, yet questions about pension adequacy, gratuity payments and the general welfare of retirees continue to feature in conversations on police welfare.
With Police Pension Week underway, the Nigeria Police Force Pensions Board says it is working to strengthen its services and tackle some of the difficulties confronting both serving and retired officers.
The agency says that, in addition to routine pension payments, it runs a Retirement and Resettlement Support Programme designed to help retirees cope while their retirement benefits are being processed.
It also holds pre-retirement seminars that prepare officers for life after service, offering training in areas such as poultry farming and other small-scale ventures.
According to the agency, these efforts are intended to give retired personnel better financial footing and ease their transition from active duty to civilian life.
