We’ve no plans to stop pensions to ex-Govs, Deputy Govs says Okowa

We’ve no plans to stop pensions to ex-Govs, Deputy Govs says Okowa

Barely 24-hours after Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State gave an indication that the state will soon stop the payment of pension to past governors and deputy governors in the state, his Delta State counterpart, Ifeanyi Okowa on Wednesday ruled out any of such idea in his state.

He said Sanwo-Olu, may have reasons to repeal the pension law in Lagos State, but in Delta, his administration has no such plans.

Speaking in Asaba, the Delta State capital, Okowa said “There is an existing law in Delta State on what accrued to the governors and their deputies, that I don’t want to touch.

“We are not thinking in that direction, my counterpart in Lagos may have reasons why he wants the law repealed but we in Delta don’t want to go into that.

“I don’t want to comment on the decision of Lagos State Governor. Each state has the power to make a decision concerning its governance.”

He also disclosed that the South-South governors will soon meet with Ibrahim Gambari, the Chief of Staff to President, Muhammadu Buhari on the approval given to Zamfara State Government to manage their resources by the Federal government.

“That’s why South-South governors are insisting on restructuring and for us to manage our resources.

“We will be meeting with the President’s Chief of Staff on Friday in Port -Harcourt, so we believe our voice should be heard.

“If FG should allow Zamfara to manage their resources, South-South should be also be allowed to manage our own,” he said.