Kaduna State House of Assembly, Wednesday, amended the Pension and Gratuity Law 2006 for governors.
The law provides for death benefits to any of them who died while in service.
The amended benefits will be “lumpsome of gross annual salary of the incumbent Governor or Deputy Governor as a death benefit to the family.”
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that lawmakers unanimously passed the amendment at plenary presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Muktar Hazo, on Wednesday.
Suleiman Dabo, representing Zaria constituency, explained why the law was amended.
“Looking at the critical roles and responsibilities being carried out by these two individuals, it would be unfair to say that in the event of death, which can happen to either of the two while in office, they will just go like that without anything to their families.
“We believe that, in the principal law there is a problem, because it is a human document and there must be an error, as such the amendment was necessary,” Dabo added.
Akeredolu signs Amotekun Bill into Law
Barnabas Olabisi
Akure.
The Governor of Ondo state, Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, has signed the Ondo State Security Network and Amotekun Corps Bill into law.
This followed the passage of the bill by the Ondo state House of Assembly sequel to legislative scrutiny which included a public hearing on the issue.
At the brief signing ceremony which took place at the executive council chambers in Akure, the Ondo state capital, the Governor warned against any political colouration of the outfit even as he reiterated that the Amotekun Corps shall be complimentary and not independent of the operations and efforts of the Nation’s security agencies.
In his words “We wish to reiterate that the Amotekun Corps is a child of necessity and was purely borne out of the need to explore other means of securing our forests and protecting all those who do legitimate business within the Southwest Region.
“For the umpteenth time, the Amotekun Corps is not an independent regional outfit but complimentary efforts by the governors of the Southwest to engender unity, peace and security.
“Most importantly, the corps shall not be allowed for political purposes; it has no business at political rallies just as the Police must continue to discharge its obligations and responsibilities to the people”, Governor Akeredolu said.
The governor thanked the House of Assembly for the promptness in the handling of the Bill, saying, their speed and thoroughness underscored the importance attached to the bill.
