Tag: Life Pension
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Why Enugu State House of Assembly stepped down controversial ex-governors life pension bill
Enugu State House of Assembly has stepped down the controversial life pensions Bill for former governors, their deputies and spouses. The stepping down of the Bill came after public outcry about the jumbo packages contained in it for the beneficiaries. The Bill sought to appropriate at least 900 per cent of a governor’s annual salary…
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Reject life pension for Bayelsa lawmakers, SERAP tells Dickson
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State urging him to use his “good offices as trustee of the state’s resources, and consistent with your constitutional oath of office, to reject the proposed life pension bill by the leader of the House of Assembly Peter…
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Bayelsa APC urges Gov. Dickson to withhold assent on ”Life Pension Bill’
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa has called on Gov. Seriake Dickson to withhold his assent to the proposed Life Pension for lawmakers in the State House of Assembly because of its adverse economic consequences. Making the appeal in a statement on Thursday in Yenagoa, the party dvised the governor to yield to public…
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APC kicks against life pension for Bayelsa lawmakers
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State has kicked against a bill passed by the House of Assembly awarding life pensions to lawmakers. The party described the bill as unjust, ungodly and self-serving, saying it had set the public pulse racing. Publicity Secretary Doifie Buokoribo said it was unsympathetic for the lawmakers to seek…
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Sue ex-govs now senators, ministers over N40bn double pay, life pensions, SERAP tells FG
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN urging him to use his “good offices as a defender of public interest, and exercise your powers under Section 174(1) of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), to urgently…
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Enugu Assembly approves life pension for ex-governors, deputies
The Enugu State House of Assembly has approved payment of life pensions to former governors and their deputies in the state. This followed the passage of the amended gubernatorial pensions bill of 2015 and other matters connected therewith by the Assembly The law, however, has a proviso that the governor or the deputy must not…