Abia assembly stops pension for ex-govs, deputies

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.
The bill sponsored by Uchanna Okoro, the Majority Leader and member Representing Arochukwu State Constituency.
The Speaker, 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.
He said the bill once assented to by the governor, would be referred to as “Abia State Governors and Deputy Governor’s (Repeal) Law 2024.