Wednesday, 15 April 2015

Buhari to Move Against Pension for Ex-Governors

The President-elect is really coming out real tough and i like it. The newest of his toughness is the campaign is is to lead to remove the pension laws for ex governors in Nigeria according to Vanguard. Majority of the nations 36 states Houses of Assembly have enacted generous pension entitlements for governors that in some cases provide 100 percent pay for the incumbent governors buildings, medical allowances for them and family members and annual holiday provisions for life. Also pensions are being paid to ex governors for staff, security and vehicles in which will be renewable every 3 to 4 years
Many states have passed the law. These states include Lagos, Edo, Kwara, Gombe, Oyo and Rivers and their ex governors are lounging and enjoying these efforts. Lets see what the pension laws in these states covers;

Lagos
Passed in 2007 and it provides and it states that "a former governor and family are entitled to free medical treatment, a cook, steward and gardener/other domestic staff in which they are pensionable''
The Benefits
  • Annual Basic Salary: 100% of annual basic salaries of the incumbent governor and deputy.
  • Accommodation: One residential house in Lagos and another in FCT for the former governor; one residential house in Lagos for the deputy.
  • Transport: Three cars, two backup cars and one pilot car for the ex-governor every three years; two cars, two backup cars and one pilot car for the deputy governor every three years.
  • Furniture: 300 per cent of annual basic salary every two years.
  • House maintenance: 10 per cent of annual basic salary.
  • Domestic staff: Cook, steward, gardener and other domestic staff (no limit) who shall be pensionable.
  • Medical: Free medical treatment for ex-governor and deputy and members of their families (not just spouses).
  • Security: Two DSS operatives, one female officer, eight policemen (four each for house and personal security) for the ex-governor; one SSS operative and two policemen (one each for house and personal security) for the deputy. PA: 25% of annual basic salary.
  • Car maintenance: 30% of annual basic salary.
  • Entertainment: 10% of annual basic salary.
  • Utility: 20% of annual basic salary.
  • Drivers: Pensionable (no limit to number of drivers).
  • Severance gratuity: Not specified.

Edo State
The bill was passed May, 2007 and it entitles "Provision for the pension of Rights of the Governor and Deputy of the State. This law was passed few weeks before Governor Lucky Igbinedion left office.
Many other states have their law, but my own is that what about in a case where the governor performed woefully, will he still benefit from this?





2 comments:

Unknown said...

Buhari is really coming tough. Yes i agree that pension should be paid to serving governors but what about those that did nothing while in office? i seriously think they should reduce the allowance from 100% to 40%

Osigwe David Sully said...

Lol...It's a pity how we rationalise things.Where did he get the power from to do that?

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