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SERAP has urged all former governors now in the ninth Senate to publicly commit to stop collecting pensions from their states while they serve as senators,return ‘pensions’ already collected to public treasury,and push for the abolition of double emoluments laws in their state.

Several of the 36 states have enacted pension-for-life laws for former governors & deputies. Among former govs in the ninth Senate that will enjoy such pensions are two ex-governors Abia State, Orji Kalu, and his successor, Theodore Orji; former governor Ebonyi State Sam Egwu...

...former governor Imo State Rochas Okorocha; former governor Ogun State Ibikunle Amosu; and former governor Gombe State, Danjuma Goje, former governor Enugu State Chimaroke Nnamani; former governor Kebbi state Adamu Aliero, former governor Nasarawa state Abdullahi Adamu

As members of the ninth Senate resume Tuesday, there is a lot at stake. The leadership and members must now take meaningful steps to improve citizens’ trust and confidence in the Senate’s authority and ability to positively impact on their lives,...
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... by embracing the values of transparency, accountability, responsibility, solidarity and respect for human rights.

Senators are already receiving several allowances, including ‘severance allowance’, ‘welcome package’, and at least N15 million monthly allowance as senators.

Life pension laws have depleted the public resources that would have been spent on the basic needs of Nigerians.
The Senate President should also use his political position &influence to sponsor a resolution & prevail on Senators to stop double pay for public office holders.

Double pay for ex-governors amounts to misuse of public funds, as it diverts resources away from support for essential public services, invariably allowing politicians to maintain control over the political and economic resources of their states.

In Akwa Ibom, state law provides for N200m annual pay to ex governors, deputies; pension for life; a new official car and utility-vehicle every four years; one personal aide and provision of adequate security; a cook, chauffeurs and security guards for the governor ....

...at a sum not exceeding N5m per month and N2.5m for the deputy governor; free medical services for governor and spouse totaling N100m for the governor per annum, a five-bedroom mansion in Abuja and Akwa Ibom;...

....and allowance of 300 percent of annual basic salary for the deputy governor; 300 percent of annual basic salary every four years and severance gratuity.

In Gombe State,there is N300 million executive pension benefits for the ex-governors.
In Kwara State, the 2010 law gives a former gov two cars and a security car replaceable every three years; a well-furnished 5-bedroom duplex; 300 per cent of his salary as furniture allowance;

...five personal staff; three State Security Services; free medical care for the governor and the deputy; 30 percent of salary for car maintenance; 20 per cent for utility; 10 percent for entertainment; 10 per cent for house maintenance.

Benefits accruable to former governors of Edo State under the Pension Rights of the Governor and Deputy Governor Law 2007 amount to 100 per cent of the salary of the incumbent governor for life, an officer not above Salary grade level 12 as Special Assistant, ...

...a personal secretary not below grade level 10 who shall be selected by the former governor from the public service of Edo State.

In Osun State,the law guiding the payment of pensions to former governors & their deputies is cited as the Pension (Gov &Deputy Gov) Law 2001. The law stipulates that ex- govs & former deputy govs shall be entitled to pension at the rate equivalent to the incumbent office holder.

In Zamfara state, pension law allows former governors to receive pension for life; two personal staff; two vehicles replaceable every four years; two drivers, free medical for the former governors and deputies and their immediate families in Nigeria or abroad;....

... a 4-bedroom house in Zamfara and an office; free telephone and 30 days paid vacation outside Nigeria.

Under the Lagos Pension Law a former gov will enjoy the following benefits for life: Two houses, one in Lagos and another in Abuja estimated to cost between N500m and N700m. Others are six brand new cars every three years; ...

...furniture allowance of 300 percent of annual salary every two years, and a close to N2.5m as pension (about N30m pension annually).

In Rivers, state law provides 100 percent of annual basic salaries for ex-governor and deputy, one residential house for former governor anywhere of his choice in Nigeria; one residential house anywhere in Rivers for the deputy, three cars for the ex-governor every four years; ..

...two cars for the deputy every four years; 300 percent of annual basic salary every four years for furniture; 10 percent of annual basic salary for house maintenance.

Similarly, the Kano State Pension Rights of Governor and Deputy Governor Law 2007 provides for 100 percent of annual basic salaries for former governor and deputy; furnished and equipped office; a 6-bedroom house; well-furnished 4-bedroom for deputy, plus an office; ....

....free medical treatment along with immediate families within and outside Nigeria where necessary; two drivers; and a provision for a 30- day vacation within and outside Nigeria.

In Sokoto State, former governors and deputy governors are to receive N200m and N180m respectively being monetization for other entitlements which include domestic aides, residence and vehicles that could be renewed after every four years.