# Falana, Sowore Condemn Police Tear-Gas Attack on Lagos Pensioners

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana and activist Omoyele Sowore condemned Lagos police for tear-gassing pensioners protesting unpaid pension adjustments.

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Police in Lagos fired tear gas at pensioners who were protesting at the Lagos State Government Secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja, over outstanding pension adjustments and wage awards. [^1]

Nigeria's National Pension Commission (PenCom) said it has engaged the Lagos State Government and the Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) to address delayed pension increases and wage awards for retirees under Lagos State's Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). [^2]

Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights lawyer, condemned the police action as unlawful and asked Inspector-General of Police Tunji Disu to identify and prosecute the officers involved. [^3]

Michael Omisande, chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Contributory Pension Scheme, said several hundred retirees took part in the protest, that police representatives later apologised, and that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu's chief of staff asked the pensioners to return on Thursday for a meeting with the governor. [^4]

Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress and publisher of Sahara Reporters, condemned the tear-gassing as cruel, reckless, and unacceptable, and called for the officers involved to be identified, arrested, and investigated. [^5]

For the government and pension operators, pension adjustments must be financially sustainable; additional liabilities must be quantified and adequately funded before Pension Fund Administrators can implement revised benefits. [^6]

Lagos State operates its own pension administration framework for its employees, but retirees under the CPS remain subject to PenCom's regulatory architecture governing contributory pensions. [^7]

PenCom stated that implementing pension enhancements under the CPS requires determining eligibility, applicable adjustments, actuarial liability, funding, and providing relevant data and instructions to pension fund operators. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Police in Lagos fired tear gas at pensioners who were protesting at the Lagos State Government Secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja, over outstanding pension adjustments and wage awards. (Premium Times Nigeria, News)
2. Nigeria's National Pension Commission (PenCom) said it has engaged the Lagos State Government and the Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) to address delayed pension increases and wage awards for retirees under Lagos State's Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). (Businessday NG, News)
3. Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights lawyer, condemned the police action as unlawful and asked Inspector-General of Police Tunji Disu to identify and prosecute the officers involved. (Premium Times Nigeria, News)
4. Michael Omisande, chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Contributory Pension Scheme, said several hundred retirees took part in the protest, that police representatives later apologised, and that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu's chief of staff asked the pensioners to return on Thursday for a meeting with the governor. (Premium Times Nigeria, News)
5. Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress and publisher of Sahara Reporters, condemned the tear-gassing as cruel, reckless, and unacceptable, and called for the officers involved to be identified, arrested, and investigated. (Premium Times Nigeria, News)
6. For the government and pension operators, pension adjustments must be financially sustainable; additional liabilities must be quantified and adequately funded before Pension Fund Administrators can implement revised benefits. (Businessday NG, News)
7. Lagos State operates its own pension administration framework for its employees, but retirees under the CPS remain subject to PenCom's regulatory architecture governing contributory pensions. (Businessday NG, News)
8. PenCom stated that implementing pension enhancements under the CPS requires determining eligibility, applicable adjustments, actuarial liability, funding, and providing relevant data and instructions to pension fund operators. (Businessday NG, News)

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