N100 million Pension Law : Akpabio seeks Repeal

N100 million Pension Law : Akpabio seeks Repeal

The Controversy which followed the newly enacted Akwa Ibom Pension Law for former Governors and Deputy Governors was yesterday put to rest as Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State, in deference to misinterpretations of the good intention of government sent a bill to the State House of Assembly requesting a review of the law.
Akpabio who said, “It is my hope that with the excision of these sections from the amendment, the agents of falsehood would lift their siege on truth and not distract the good people of this state from the task of the Uncommon Transformation of our dear state,” wants sections of the Pension Act which pegged the amount expandable for former governors and deputies annually on medical bills to N100million and N50 million respectively be expunged and status quo restored.
He urged those who politicized the law for selfish reasons, “Let them remember that I am not a governorship candidate. Instead of firing brickbats at me, let them tell the good people of Akwa Ibom State their plans for Akwa Ibom State.”

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