Nigeria’s transport minister, Rotimi Amaechi, on Thursday denied
receiving any money as pension from the Rivers state government. In his
Tweet reaction to a story published in Daily Trust newspaper today, the
former Rivers state governor said he does not believe that he should
receive any pension as ex-governor while currently serving as a
minister.
“I have never requested for or collected one Kobo as
pension from R/State Govt. “If offered, I will politely decline &
request that the money should be given to Rivers State pensioners. “I do
not believe that I should receive pension as ex-gov of R/State while
serving as a minister,” Amaechi wrote. See his tweet below: Daily Trust
had earlier reported that former governors and deputies who are now
serving as ministers and members of the National Assembly are silent
over the ruling of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos which ordered
them to refund all monies they collected as pensions after leaving
their executive offices. The Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos had,
in a landmark judgement, ordered the federal government to “recover
pensions collected by former governors now serving as ministers and
members of the National Assembly.” It also directed the Attorney General
of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, to
challenge the legality of states’ pension laws permitting former
governors and other ex-public officials to collect pensions.
GUYS, DO YOU THINK HE DESERVES PENSION?
FACEBOOK COMMENTS
Isiaq Zakariyah
He
may be saying the truth. You know that he was succeeded by an
opposition which may deter him from getting the Jumbo pension. He'll
thank his God for the narrow escape
John Stressless Matts
They don't deserve pension at all! How can someone work for 4/8 years just to collect pension
