Monday, June 23, 2025 - A video featuring a retired superintendent of police, who served the force and the country for 35 years, has sparked a debate on social media after he was given a retirement benefit of 2 million Naira.
In the emotional video, the former police officer, who
retired on October 1, 2023, expressed his frustration. He stated that the
Nigerian Police Pension Board had recently informed him that his total
retirement payout had been approved for 3 million Naira. This amount includes 1
million Naira in arrears from October 2023 to the present, along with 2 million
Naira as his full entitlement.
“What for? I
served my country wholeheartedly.”the retired officer said angrily
The retired officer promised to refuse the payment and fight
for himself.
"I
laugh—the Nigerian Police. I really do. I am a retired Superintendent of
Police. I retired from the Nigerian Police on October 1st, 2023. Since then,
nothing has been paid to me.
Just two
weeks ago, they called me and said they were going to pay me three million
naira. For what? They said that was my pension.
Lo and
behold, the three million naira isn’t even my full pension. One million naira
is supposed to be arrears from the time I retired till now. The remaining two
million naira is my entitlement.
I cannot
serve this country for 35 good years and be paid just two million naira. The
devil is a liar. Please, let the Inspector-General of Police hear this.
I was a
Superintendent of Police before I retired. Even if your brother is a
Superintendent of Police today and he’s told to go home with two million naira
as retirement benefit, ask yourself if that’s fair.
I am not
accepting that money. I will not collect that money. Let my service be in vain
if that’s how they want it. I don’t care. I have no money, but that two million
naira won’t change my life. It won’t make me rich. It never will.
I am not a
rich man. I had hoped that after serving this country, I would have something
reasonable to take home. But after retirement, all the police could give me was
two million naira?
What a
shame. And I say, I served, yes, I served my fatherland. I served my country
wholeheartedly. And now my benefit is two million naira? Please, I want the
whole world to hear this. Two million naira for a Superintendent of Police?
I want the
Federal Government to do something about this. Even if the Federal Government
won’t act, I will fight my own battle in
my own way.
I will fight it the way I see fit. No problem. But let the Federal Government
take action.
How can I
serve the Nigerian Police, dedicate my life, my commitment, my energy,
everything to this country and after 35 years, all I get is two million naira?
For what? For what? For what? Come on.”
You will
learn. You will learn the hard way," he said
Watch the viral video below
Retired Police officer rejects N2m retirement benefit after serving for 35 years pic.twitter.com/Dpy8BGbfuz
— DAILY POST 🇳🇬 (@dailypost_ng) June 23, 2025
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