President Bola Tinubu has ordered the expedited rollout of a free healthcare access initiative for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS).
The directive was issued after he received a briefing from Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, the Director General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom).
According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu described the initiative as a critical component of social protection and dignity in retirement.
In addition to the healthcare initiative, the President also called for the prompt implementation of long-overdue pension increases and a minimum pension guarantee.
These measures are intended to create a safety net for the most vulnerable pensioners under the CPS.
During the briefing, President Tinubu gave a further mandate to the PenCom DG to urgently resolve the longstanding police pension issue.
