Members of the Association of New Ogun State Civil and Public Service Retirees staged a protest at the Governor’s Office in Abeokuta on Thursday, January 29, 2026, calling for an immediate postponement of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). The protesters, representing those who exited service from July 2, 2025, to date, argued that the sudden policy shift has left them financially vulnerable and mentally unprepared.
Speaking on behalf of the group, Omopariola Oluwole lamented that while they expected their Retirement Savings Accounts (RSA) to hold upwards of ₦50 million after decades of service, many found balances as low as ₦10 million to ₦11 million, which translates to insufficient monthly stipends in the current economy.
The retirees specifically appealed to Governor Dapo Abiodun to shift the CPS implementation date forward to a more “convenient time” when all financial indices are properly aligned. They argued that they had planned their post-work lives around the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS), which typically offers more predictable monthly payments and gratuities.
The protesters expressed shock at being transitioned into a system where some high-ranking retirees now receive only ₦50,000 monthly, compared to the ₦400,000 they earned while in active service. They maintained that the scheme should not have been fully activated while nearly 18 years of unremitted pension deductions from previous administrations remained a “knotty issue.”
In response to the demonstration, the Permanent Secretary of the Ogun Bureau of Pensions, Mrs. Arinola Adetayo, assured the senior citizens that the Governor is a “listening leader” and would address their agitations. She promised to relay their specific messages back to the Head of Service and the Governor for further action.
This protest occurs alongside a separate 14-day ultimatum issued by the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) on January 28, which also threatened to withdraw from the CPS memorandum of understanding over allegations that the state government has reneged on its commitment to local government autonomy and welfare.
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