Aftermath of Kwara Assembly's Passage of Bill Stopping Payment of Pension to Ex-governors, Deputies...

NIGERIA - Senate President Challenges Other States to Enact Same Law Senate President Bukola Saraki has thrown a major challenge at other 35 states of the federation to emulate Kwara State House of Assembly and enact law stopping the payment of pension to former governors and their deputies when they hold a political or public office. 

In his Twitter handle, Saraki wrote: 

"I am happy that following my conversation with Kwara Speaker, @HonAliAhmad, two months ago, the Bill to suspend the payment of Pension to former Governors and their Deputies when they hold a Political or Public office was passed into law yesterday by the Kwara House of Assembly. 

"Moving forward, it is my hope that other State Assemblies take a cue from Kwara State and pass similar pieces of legislation into law."

Idowu Sowunmi