The Police Service Commission (PSC) has stated that the planned protest by retired Police Officers across the country over issues that are already receiving the attention of relevant Government Agencies is diversionary and ill-timed.

The PSC, through its spokesman Ikechukwu Ani, described the planned strike as ‘diversionary’, arguing that it coincides with a growing consensus on the need for immediate improvement in the welfare of retired officers.

Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, has at several fora condemned the poor and discriminatory pension scheme for some categories of retired Officers and had called for a streamlined Police pension scheme.

DIG Argungu had also made several interventions in this direction and till date, had remained an advocate of a democratised Police Pension scheme.

Ani stated that the Commission advises officers to choose dialogue over confrontation, noting that relevant agencies are working to resolve the disparity.

“The Commission wishes to state that it will at no time deviate from its determined efforts to ensure an improved welfare for Police Officers, senior or junior, and serving or retired.

“It wishes to advise the drivers of this intended planned protest to review its intentions and return to the negotiating table in the interest of the existing peace in the country. The Commission is of the strong belief that the nation can not afford this distraction at this time of our democratic journey”, Ani stated.