The Chairman of police retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme, Mannir Lawal, has announced plans for a fresh protest on April 20, 2026.
Lawal said the planned protest would be led by what he termed the “original agitators,” who have been championing the cause of police retirees for over 15 years.
According to him, the decision followed a series of engagements and disagreements within the retirees’ movement.
Lawal alleged that the splinter group’s protest was poorly attended and failed to secure any engagement with lawmakers, adding that their actions led to confusion and disruption.
“We dissociated ourselves with them and proceeded with our own protest on October 14, which lasted for about 46 days,” he said.
He noted that following the prolonged protest, some discussions were initiated with government representatives in December, but claimed that progress stalled, prompting renewed agitation.
Lawal further disclosed that the group had also engaged the Inspector-General of Police, who urged unity among the retirees, but said his members resolved to proceed independently after internal consultations across 35 states.
He said the decision to fix April 20 for the next protest was reached after giving the police leadership time to address their concerns.
He explained that the April 20 protest date was agreed upon after giving the police leadership time to act.
“We are the pioneers of this agitation. We have given enough time, but now we are going ahead with our protest.
“Our own, we are coming on the 20th, and we are not going to listen to IG again.
“We met with him earlier, and he requested we give him time since he just resumed. Now, we have no business with IG because our issue is with the President,” he said.
He added that the retirees’ grievances were primarily directed at the Federal Government, noting that the protest would focus on pressing their demands at the highest level.