The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, has reacted to the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo’s move to stop the payment of pensions to former governors and their deputies in the state.
Tinubu, a former Lagos State governor described the governor Sanwo-Olu’s move as bold and courageous.
Sanwo-Olu had during the presentation of the Lagos 2021 budget to the state House of Assembly on Tuesday said the state government would commence moves to abolish the law that allows the payment of pensions and other entitlements to those categories of public officials in a bid to cut cost.
The law provides for payment of pension and other entitlements to former governors and their deputies.
Tinubu, who reacted to the development on his Twitter handle, expressed his support for the governor’s plan and congratulated him on the budget proposal.
He charged other governors elected on the APC platform to follow suit.
Tinubu wrote: “Congratulations to Governor Sanwo-Olu over the 2021 budget which he appropriately christened ‘Budget of Rekindled Hope’. This audacious and enterprising budget will empower our people and begin to rebuild Lagos State.
“In particular, I would also like to commend the governor for the plan to commence the repeal of the pension law giving pension packages to former governors and their deputies.
“This is a bold and courageous move by Mr. Governor and I wholeheartedly support him.
“I encourage all APC loyalists to do the same.”
Sanwo-Olu told the assembly he planned to repeal the law “in light of keeping the costs of governance low and to signal selflessness in public service.”
Newsflash247 understands that the move if granted will see an end to the payment of pension to former governors of the state including Ambode, Babatunde Fashola, Tinubu and Jakande.
