Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of abandoning retired police officers to hunger, illness and humiliation, alleging that some serving officers are also dipping into their pension savings to feed their families.
Atiku called for an immediate response to the Police Exit Bill and an urgent salary review for serving police officers, following the pay increase approved for members of the Armed Forces.
In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said a retired police officer had told him that he received a monthly pension of N29,000.
He also recounted the case of a retired Assistant Commissioner of Police who allegedly sought menial work after years of service to the country.
