Nigerian newspapers · 13 November 2020
Kwara plans to stop Saraki, other ex-governors’ pensions
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The governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has said he will set the ball rolling to ensure that the law that awards pension to all former governors and their deputies that have served in the state is repealed.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, on Friday.
The governor stated that he would initiate a bill to the State House of Assembly to repeal the law that former governors and their deputies be paid pension.
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The Kwara State House of Assembly in 2011 passed a bill to pay pensions to governors and their deputies who have completed their tenure in the state.
Some of the past governors of the state include the late Mohammed Lawal, Bukola Saraki, and Abdulfatah Ahmed.
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The statement read in part, “Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq will next week send a bill to the State House of Assembly requesting the lawmakers to immediately repeal the law awarding pension packages to former governors and former deputy governors.
“The Governor has listened to voices of the majority of the citizens opposing the pension law for former governors and deputy governors. In line with his campaign mantra and as a product of democracy himself, he will be sending a bill to the House of Assembly next week requesting them to repeal the law.
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“As representatives of the people, the lawmakers would exercise their discretion to call a public hearing on the topic to further harvest wider opinions on the topic.
“However, the Governor feels it is time for the law as it is to give way. He would rather commit scarce public funds to tackle the question of poverty and youth unemployment.”