Sanwo-Olu moves to abolish entitlements for ex-governors

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos state, has submitted a bill to the state house of assembly to abolish pension payments to former governors.
According to a tweet by Jubril Gawat, the governor’s senior special assistant on new media, the bill will repeal pension payments and entitlements to ex-governors and their deputies.

“Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu has announced his intention, through executive bill, to repeal the public office holder (Payment of Pension Law 2007), which provides for payment of pension & other entitlements to former governors and their deputies,” Gawat tweeted.

More to follow…


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