Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq says he plans to approach the State House of Assembly to repeal the law granting pensions to former governors and their deputies in the state, Igbere TV reports.

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had made similar moves earlier in the week while presenting the 2021 budget of N1.155 trillion.

In a statement on Friday by the governor’s chief press secretary Rafiu Ajakaye, Abdulrazaq said he would send a bill to the assembly next week, requesting the lawmakers to immediately repeal the law.

The decision, according to the statement obtained by IGBERE TV, was in line with the governor’s campaign mantra and proof that he recognised himself as a product of democracy.

“The governor has listened to voices of the majority of the citizens opposing the pension law for former governors and deputy governors.

“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,” the statement read.

“However, the governor feels it is time for the law as it is to give way. He would rather the state commits the scarce public funds to tackling the question of poverty and youth unemployment,” Ajakaye added.

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The move, if granted by the assembly, will bring a stop to benefits given to former governors Bukola Saraki, Abdulfatah Ahmed and others.

Leave Saraki alone. You're obsessed

BusinessCity:
Leave Saraki alone. You're obsessed

What is wrong with repealing the state pension law? Why should Saraki and other former governors and deputy governors continue to collect huge pensions despite looting the state dry while in office?

We all supported the move to repeal the law in Lagos, why should Kwara be different?

If you ask me this is just a populist agenda.
Paying an ex governor around 500 k monthly with a five bedroom house, a car every 8 years and taking care of his medical bills won't make a state go bankrupt.
While I disagree with the amount ex lagos governors earn, it's not wasteful to take care of our ex governors.

Many are quoting me claiming super intelligent or very concerned and they were all here when a man scammed them in 2015 by claiming he will make 1#=1$ and making populist promises.

nzeobi:
If you ask me this is just a populist agenda.
Paying an ex governor around 500 k monthly with a five bedroom house, a car every 8 years and taking care of his medical bills won't make a state go bankrupt.
While I disagree with the amount ex lagos governors earn, it's not wasteful to take care of our ex governors.

You are right.

The fear of youths is the beginning of wisdom for our polithiefcians.

If u know u know.

This land is for sale

Never push a loyal person to the point where they no longer care.

When he himself leaves office, no pension for him

damnnn niggarrrr
Isoright

Thats how their counterpart for Lagos wan use something like this sef humiliate Ambode, and Jagaban say he dey happy with the move, as if no be them plan am, birds of a feather



Fake ass niggarrr

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damnnn niggarrrr
Isoright

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Traitors everywhere..,no more real niggars, apart from my niggar Slawomir.

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LET' THEM LEAVE PENSION TO PENSIONERS.

Nothing to celebrate when people who have been robbing you are stopped from robbing you any further.

We should ask them for a refund of all they have taken.

Why should a house be built for former governors in Abuja?

nzeobi:
If you ask me this is just a populist agenda.
Paying an ex governor around 500 k monthly with a five bedroom house, a car every 8 years and taking care of his medical bills won't make a state go bankrupt.
While I disagree with the amount ex lagos governors earn, it's not wasteful to take care of our ex governors.

Civil servants that work way longer, earn way less while on the job are paid way lesser as pension compared to ex governors.

A nation that has recently been labelled the "poverty capital of the world" has no business, absolutely no business paying Ex-governors that served for a maximum of 8 years humongous pensions.

Consider it done

destind2suxid:
It ok na. I don't think ex governors should be getting pensions.

Sure.... They have collected their pension, gratuity etc while in office!

Nice step in the right direction

5k monthly bmc stipends will soon come to an end for resident zombies on nairaland

way to go.. let all state follow suit.

meanwhile... lets help you track that stolen phone or help you monitor that spouse you think is cheating on you.


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In as much as I like the bold step he took.

But I still believe he's fighting and witch hunting Saraki who is more better than him on every remification.

I'm not sure he has even done anything in that state, rather than shouting Saraki, as if Saraki is his political agenda.


Rada rada

SPACE BOOKED

Okay

BusinessCity:
Leave Saraki alone. You're obsessed

Are you from Kwara State? I not, shut up before I send the gods of Ogun, Sango, Oya, Aiyelala and Esu Odara to strike you.

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BusinessCity:
Leave Saraki alone. You're obsessed

Even Saraki expected it to have been revoked a long time ago. We have pulled down the illegal structure he put on illegally acquired government's land, now we will pull him down totally. Useless family of thieves

nzeobi:
If you ask me this is just a populist agenda.
Paying an ex governor around 500 k monthly with a five bedroom house, a car every 8 years and taking care of his medical bills won't make a state go bankrupt.
While I disagree with the amount ex lagos governors earn, it's not wasteful to take care of our ex governors.

Politics of bitterness & anger is why you typed what you did... Lagos just gives una headache... your opinion is predicated on making a mockery of this cos states like Delta refused to....A state with 5-6 ex govs, Dep, speakers on payroll after not serving for years... May God epp una minds..

In saner climes (that you lots keep referring to) political office holders go back to their jobs/ businesses when their terms are over... Bush, Clinton, Obama etc just enjoy Secret Service protection not the state still buying them groceries.....