I NO LONGER COLLECT PENSION FROM KWARA STATE. - SARAKI

The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, said he has stopped collecting pension in Kwara as a former governor of the state.

He said, at the News Agency of Nigeria Forum in Abuja, that he wrote a letter to the state government to stop the payment of the pension.

According to Mr. Saraki, the move was sequel to complaints from some quarters that former governors who are currently senators or ministers were receiving pension and salary in their new jobs, all from the government.
A civil society organisation, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), had accused the former governors of receiving double pay from government, and said it was illegal.

“No, I’m not collecting pension; the moment I saw that allegation, I wrote to my state to stop my pension.

“So, I speak for myself on that part; I’m not doing that, I am not receiving pension from my state,’’ he said.

On other senators involved on the issue, Mr. Saraki said, “I think I will leave everybody to their individual decision.

“Morally, if you have got another job, you should give it up until when you are truly a pensioner.