The Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd), has called for a review of the current pension contribution plan for Commissioners of Police and other ranks in the Nigeria Police Force.
This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Spokesperson of the Commission, Ikechukwu Ani.
According to the statement, Argungu, who made the call in Abuja on Tuesday while speaking at an interactive session between the Nigeria Police Force Management team and retired police officers, also demanded the removal of Nigeria Police Force personnel from defined pension contributions to a defined pension benefit plan in line with global best practices.
It stated that the PSC chairman noted that during the employment and recruitment interview, the issue of potential salary and benefits package should be discussed and an agreement reached.
According to it, Argungu also noted that the significant wage gap between the categories of police specialists should be considered in line with the nation’s best practices and advised that the Nigeria Police Force scheme of service should be prepared in comparative analysis in the earnings of individuals in the different workforces of the Nigeria Police Force.
The PSC Chairman pointed out that the NPF pension should have a clearly defined organisational structure in line with reality and the situation in the country, stressing that this “will enable them to be effective in performing their statutory functions.”
The PSC chairman said that the federal government should regularly review and adjust the salary structure to reflect the current economic realities and inflation rate. This, he noted will help to reduce the wage gap and promote equity in the system.
He called for the introduction of a retention bonus in the workforce-merit-based pay system that rewards performance and productivity.
Argungu said this would help motivate officers to improve their performance and contribute positively to the development of the country.
The statement added the implementation strategies for the recommendation to work, and the PSC Chairman said that the police management team and retired police officers should set up a high-powered committee to come up with measures to ensure the removal of the Nigeria Police Force from the contributory pension scheme to a defined benefit pension plan.
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