Ex- Police Officers Laud Buhari, NPF Pensions Over Improved Welfare

IMPROVEDwelfare and pension now enjoyed by retired police officers has galvanised them to applaud President Muhammadu Buhari and Inspector General of Police ( IGP), Usman Alkali Baba.

They also commended the Nigeria Police Force ( NPF) Pensions Limited and the National Pension Commission ( Pencom) for making valiant efforts to improve the welfare of serving and retired police personnel.

The applause came when NPF Pensions officials, led by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Hamza Sule Wuro Bokki, met with more than 2,000 retired police officers in Lagos recently.

Bokki disclosed that the meeting was at the behest of the IGP, adding that the goal was to acquaint retired police officers with developments in the pension scheme and steps taken by Abuja to improve their welfare.

He informed the jubilant retirees that in line with Buhari’s approval to pay all outstanding entitlements to all verified and enrolled retirees, Pencom has so far remitted funds to Pension Fund Administrators ( PFAS) to pay them for May to November 2020.

Bokki said the benefits for December 2020 to date would be remitted soon, adding that by that all retired officers would be paid.

He added that the benefits for Death Benefits Batches 90 and 91 had also been released and advised the next of kin of deceased officers and other beneficiaries to commence the paperwork to collect the benefits.

Buhari recently approved Pencom’s submission on the payment of outstanding accrued rights for verified and enrolled retirees of treasury- funded MDAS as well as the backlog of death benefit claims.