Nigeria, July 31 -- The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has written to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, requesting an expedited amendment to the pension law to exclude the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) from the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS).

Former presidential candidate and activist, Omoyele Sowore, shared a leaked copy of Mr Egbetokun's letter in a Facebook post late Tuesday. The copy bore an stamp of the recipient dated 29 July.

Mr Egbetokun's move came a few days after retired police officers protested over the miserable pensions paid to them under the current system.

The protests, which have gained traction nationwide and online, have drawn attention to the plight of retired personnel under the CPS.

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