Abia Assembly Cancels Pension For Ex-Govs, Deputies
As a way of reducing the cost of governance, the Abia State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill to stop the payment of pensions to former governors and their deputies in the state.
It is entitled, “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 therewith.”
The bill was sponsored by the Majority Leader and member Representing Arochukwu State Constituency, Mr Uchanna Okoro.
The Speaker, Mr Emmanuel Emeruwa, announced the passage of the bill after its first, second reading, consideration at the committee of the whole and its third reading during the day’s plenary.
Emeruwa, while congratulating members, said the bill would reduce the state’s governance expenses and redirect resources toward development.
According to the speaker, 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 the bill would take effect immediately, Tuesday, March 19, 2024.
