The Abia House of Assembly has passed a bill to stop payment of pension to former governors and their deputies in the State.
It is 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 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 3rd reading during plenary on Tuesday.
Emeruwa, while congratulating members, said 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.
There had been a lot of controversies over the years concerning the outrageous life person and other enviable benefits being paid the governors and their deputies.
While a few states had attempted to repeal similar laws, several have not had the courage to do so.
