On Tuesday, October 21, 2025, the House of Representatives took a significant step towards improving the welfare of Nigeria Police Force personnel by passing a bill to establish the Nigerian Police Force Pension Board.
The bill, sponsored by House Leader Hon. Julius Thonvbere, representing Owan Federal Constituency, aims to exempt the police from the Contributory Pension Scheme under the Pension Reform Act 2014.
Bill No: HB. 979, titled: “A Bill for an Act to Establish Nigerian Police Force Pension Board charged with the Responsibility of Administering the Pension Scheme for the Personnel of the Force and exempt the Force from the Application of the Contributory Pension Scheme under the Pension Reform Act, 2014 and for Related Matters (HB. 979)” has scaled third reading.
If assented to, the law will establish a Police Pension Board to manage retirement benefits, gratuities, and other pension-related matters for serving and retired police officers.
It aims to address long-standing complaints from personnel about delays, inequities, and administrative bottlenecks experienced under the existing contributory system managed by the National Pension Commission (PenCom).
