Outcry over bill seeking life pension for Enugu ex-governors, deputies

Raphael Ede, Enugu

There has been a public outcry against an executive bill before the Enugu State House of Assembly seeking life pension for ex-governors and their deputies.

Last Tuesday, the bill passed First Reading and there were indications the House might pass it into law as all the lawmakers were elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.

Two non-governmental organisations, Daniel Ukwu Leadership Foundation and Save Enugu Initiative, in separate statements on Sunday, described the bill as anti-people. The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of DULF, Mr Daniel Ukwu, asked the lawmakers to stop the process of deliberating on it.

Ukwu said there were many pressing needs in the state, including payment of the minimum wage to staff of parastatals, primary school teachers, as well as local government workers, and wondered why anybody would come up with such a bill at this time.

The statement partly read, “The bill is not necessary. It should be thrown into the dustbin. People are dying of hunger whereas the bill is talking about life pension. This is not the time to talk about a bill trying to pamper governors and their deputies. The bill is very unnecessary and it is anti-human.”

Save Enugu Initiative said that the state would spend N1.153bn yearly on the proposed pensions and N1.250bn on vehicles every four years.

The group, in a statement signed by one Prof. Edeogu Nweze, stated, “Governors take home basic salary of N2.22m a month. This gives you N26,640,000 per year.

“Based on the bill, an ex-governor will be entitled to the following every year: Pension = N26,640,000; house maintenance allowance = 200% of annual basic salary. N26,640,00 x 2 =N53,280,000; vehicle maintenance allowance = 200% of annual basic salary, N26,640,00 x 2 =N53,280,000; medical allowance not exceeding N12,000,000; free medical care for him and his wife; adequate security. Let’s say N5,000,000; salaries of three staff @N100,000 each = 100,000 x 3 = N300,000 X 12 = N3,600,000. Total = N153,800,000. Then three vehicles every four years; let’s say each vehicle will cost N50,000,000 = N50,000,000 x 3 = N150,000,000.”

The group noted that there would soon be five ex-governors in Enugu: Jim Nwobodo, Okwy Nwodo, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani, Sullivan Chime, and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.

“So, in a year, the state would spend 5 X N153,800,000 = N769,000,000 on five former governors alone. N384,500,000 on the former deputies. That is: N769 000 000 + N384 500 000 = N1,153,500,000 every year.”

Our correspondent reports that Enugu State paid last gratuities of civil servants in 2009 and partly 2010. The primary school teachers and local government retirees were paid last in 2005.

https://punchng.com/outcry-over-bill-seeking-life-pension-for-enugu-ex-governors-deputies/

Enugu state is gone! No good water for 25years and all what the governors could do is look for way to embezzle more money. I don't blame at all, their subjects have lost hope in them.

The sponsors of this bill are all idiots. After they looted their state, th same state now plans to be paying them billions as pension

Is this wickedness or greed? really don't know what to call this anymore cos after looting enough to sustain them and their unborn generation while in office with exorbitant salaries they are still clamoring for pension. Satan probably resides in nigeria.

well Mondays can be really depressing for me, reminds me more of my current state of joblessness.
Abeg who get job for me. Even if it's not a job per se, something like training/mentorship Or if you know anywhere I can volunteer please point me to that direction cos I'm really tired of staying idle. I'm a graduate of political science passionate about service to humanity currently on a journey of self development and my dream is to gain enough experience so as to be able to serve at a bigger and better capacity. Please if you can help me in anyway I'll really appreciate.

Someone should pls call this no. Enugu state is in distress

It's a shame that it has gotten to this.
They (polithiefians) always think of themselves alone, just once in four years, they act as if they care for the masses.

Based on the bill, an ex-governor will be entitled to the following every year: Pension = N26,640,000; house maintenance allowance = 200% of annual basic salary. N26,640,00 x 2 =N53,280,000; vehicle maintenance allowance = 200% of annual basic salary, N26,640,00 x 2 =N53,280,000; medical allowance not exceeding N12,000,000; free medical care for him and his wife; adequate security. Let’s say N5,000,000; salaries of three staff @N100,000 each = 100,000 x 3 = N300,000 X 12 = N3,600,000. Total = N153,800,000. Then three vehicles every four years; let’s say each vehicle will cost N50,000,000 = N50,000,000 x 3 = N150,000,000.”

The group noted that there would soon be five ex-governors in Enugu: Jim Nwobodo, Okwy Nwodo, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani, Sullivan Chime, and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.

“So, in a year, the state would spend 5 X N153,800,000 = N769,000,000 on five former governors alone. N384,500,000 on the former deputies. That is: N769 000 000 + N384 500 000 = N1,153,500,000 every year.

That will be over 1.5 BILLION Naira every year.

Enugu State is truly in the hands of God.

We Rise!

A state with no portable water

What PDP has done to SE eehhh..

I think it’s all good for them tho..

Anyiamaka:
The sponsors of this bill are all idiots. After they looted their state, th same state now plans to be paying them billions as pension

There was a country!

Which way Nigeria

Until Nigeria makes governing less lucrative, then things will start getting better

No be only for Senate rubber stamp dey oo

Enugu have their own rubber stamp HOA being used as puppets by Her Excellency Madam Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi

They embezzled the public funds for 8 years each and they still want life pension.(greedy souls)

Meanwhile in the other news...civil servants dey write letter each month just for them to be paid penny after 35 civil service years.

Smh in dismay..

Subomiolask:
These people keep getting cruel and more cruel

Honestly.




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Ndi ori


All they want is extra funding for extraordinarily expensive vacations and carrying olosho around the world


They want to continue looting the state even after 8years of non stop looting...


NA THUNDER GO FAYA DEM

buhari and tinubu in Enugu again.please dont allow tinubu to milk the our enugu dry through this obnoxious pension for buhari

That why I can’t see Nigeria breaking regardless of what the masses are going through because many of the selfish leaders has big shares already and they can’t allow it to break so they don’t start afresh.

Hmm

Ludicrous, even Hilarious sef.

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Dead on arrival..

Enugu state will never access public pension funds in Nigeria if they try it.

How can Enugu want to go backwards?

States who passed this are repelling this.

I thought there was a court judgement on this.

When other states are cancelling theirs

SuperBold:
Enugu state is gone! No good water for 25years and all what the governors could do is look for way to embezzle more money. I don't blame at all, their subjects have lost hope in them.

Enugu state is gone? I don't like the bill but this comment looks like someone who cannot differentiate between his left and right.

Enugu had always been Obodo oma.

tyinfinity:
buhari and tinubu in Enugu again.please dont allow tinubu to milk the our enugu dry through this obnoxious pension for buhari

Let's sound it to the hearing of everyone, we will not allow Tinubu to loot Enugu's money to fund Buhari's pension.