Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Wednesday, called on States Houses of Assemblies to take a cue from Kwara State and pass their own laws stopping payment of pensions to former governors and their deputies.
The Kwara State House of Assembly had just passed A Bill to Suspend the Payment of Pension to Former Governors and Deputy Governors who Have Held Public Office in the State.
Under the new law, any former governor or deputy governor would cease to enjoy their state pension during periods that they hold a political or public office.
In posts on his official social media pages, Saraki commended Kwara State Speaker, Ali Ahmad and the State House of Assembly for passing the Bill, recalling his conversation with the Speaker two months ago on the matter.
Saraki said: “I am pleased that following my conversation with Kwara Speaker, Rt. Hon. Ali Ahmad, 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.”