A retired Superintendent of Police, has ignited a fresh round of controversy over the poor treatment meted out to public servants in the country upon retirement from service.
The unnamed police officer rejected a paltry ₦3 million as his retirement benefit following 35 years of meritorious service to the nation.
The man, who made the claims in a video that has gone viral over the weekend, wondered how he could spend 35 years serving the nation wholeheartedly only to be given such a paltry amount as his retirement benefit and called on the Inspector General of Police to do something about it.
In the emotional video, the ex-police officer, who said he retired on October 1, 2023, voiced out his frustrations, asserting that the Nigerian Police Pension Board recently informed him that N3 million had been approved as his total retirement payout with N1 million in arrears from October 2023 to date, and N2 million as his full entitlement, and asked in bewilderment:
“What for? I served my country wholeheartedly.”
The visibly angry retired officer vowed that though he is not a rich man, he would reject the payment and take his battle into his own hands.
“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,” he said, while trying to mask his anger.
“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.
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“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.”
WATCH: ‘I Served Wholeheartedly’: Retired Nigerian Police Officer Rejects N2Million Pension After 35 Years Of Service, Cries Out In Viral Video pic.twitter.com/lPJzm4IPY9
— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) June 22, 2025
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