{"id":121259,"date":"2025-08-06T20:13:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T19:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=121259"},"modified":"2025-08-06T20:13:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T19:13:50","slug":"tinubu-directs-immediate-rollout-of-free-healthcare-for-low-income-retirees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/tinubu-directs-immediate-rollout-of-free-healthcare-for-low-income-retirees\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu Directs Immediate Rollout of Free Healthcare for Low-Income Retirees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Myke Agunwa<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate rollout of free healthcare access initiative for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), describing it as a critical component of social protection and dignity in retirement.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He also called for the prompt implementation of long-overdue pension increases and a minimum pension guarantee, which would provide a safety net for the most vulnerable pensioners under the CPS.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The President gave the directives after receiving a briefing from Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, the Director General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom).<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In a statement published by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy) via his X handle on Wednesday, \u201cPresident Tinubu further mandated the PenCom DG to urgently resolve the longstanding police pension issue, emphasising that members of the police force who serve and protect the nation deserve to retire with dignity and peace of mind\u201d.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Onanuga reported that the DG also briefed the President on ongoing efforts to ensure the value preservation of pension fund assets, especially in the face of inflation and macroeconomic pressures, as well as plans to introduce foreign currency contributions to enable Nigerians in the diaspora to participate in the pension system<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>While supporting the reforms, the statement said that President Tinubu reaffirming his administration&#8217;s commitment to inclusive growth and protection for ordinary Nigerians.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>During the briefing, the DG updated the President on a suite of transformative pension initiatives to enhance retiree welfare and expand the Pension Scheme&#8217;s reach.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Myke Agunwa President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate rollout of free healthcare access initiative for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), describing it as a critical&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":118017,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-121259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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