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The Abia House of Assembly have passed a bill to stop payment of pensions to former governors and their deputies in the state.
This is to reduce the state’s governance expenses and redirect resources towards development.
The bill titled, “A Bill (H.A.B 11:) for a Law to Revoke The Abia State Governors and Deputy Governors Pensions Law No 4 of 2001 and for other Matters connected in addition to that.,” was sponsored by Mr Uchanna Okoro, the Majority Leader and member Representing Arochukwu State Constituency.
The Speaker, Mr Emmanuel Emeruwa, announced the bill’s passage after its first, and second reading, consideration at the committee of the whole and its 3rd reading during the day’s plenary.
Emeruwa said that the bill would reduce the state’s governance expenses and redirect resources towards development.
He said that the bill once assented to by the governor would be referred to as “Abia State Governors and Deputy Governor’s (Repeal) Law 2024.”
The Speaker said that bill would take effect immediately, Tuesday, March 19, 2024.
With the bill, former governors and their deputies will no longer enjoy pension benefits after their tenures have expired.
