The Association of Retired Police Officers of Nigeria has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to sign into law, the Bill for an “Act To Exit the Nigeria Police Force from the Contributory Pension Scheme.”

The President of ARPON, retired Assistant Inspector of Police, Elder Steven Aiyewumi, made the appeal in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday.

Aiyewumi said the appeal became necessary to enable the retired police officers to have the required benefits accruable to them and avoid any case of misappropriation in their retired benefits dues.

However, he commended the 9^thNational Assembly for listening and taking into consideration, the yearnings of the Force in passing and transmitting to the president for his assent the Bill for an Act to exit the Nigeria Police Force from the Contributory Pension Scheme.

Aiyewumi noted, “We consequently lend our voices to that of all well-meaning Nigerians to passionately appeal to Mr. President to speedily give his assent to the Bill.”

He further called for the need for other policies and programmes that would also improve the welfare of retired police officers in line with the current realities in the country.

While calling for more measures towards combating insecurity in the country, Aiyewumi assured that ARPON would continue to support the Federal Government in the task of protecting the lives and property of Nigerians. (The PUNCH)