{"id":8810,"date":"2018-03-13T11:20:26","date_gmt":"2018-03-13T17:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=8810"},"modified":"2018-03-13T11:20:26","modified_gmt":"2018-03-13T17:20:26","slug":"gov-ahmed-assents-bill-to-stop-pension-payment-to-kwara-ex-govs-deputies","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/news\/gov-ahmed-assents-bill-to-stop-pension-payment-to-kwara-ex-govs-deputies\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov Ahmed assents bill to stop pension payment to Kwara ex-govs &amp; deputies"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<p class=\"post_title\">Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed\u00a0of Kwara State has\u00a0signed into law an amendment bill stopping payment of pension to former governors and deputy governors in the state.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-lg-8\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The\u00a0<em>News Agency of Nigeria<\/em>\u00a0reports that the State House of Assembly recently passed by the bill stopping payment of pension to former governors and deputy governors in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The passage of the bill followed consideration of a report presented by the Chairman, House Committee on Establishment and Public Service, Emmanuel Abodunrin.<\/p>\n<p>With the signing of the amended law by the governor, former governors and their deputies shall no longer be entitled to pension and other benefits whenever they hold a political or public office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed\u00a0of Kwara State has\u00a0signed into law an amendment bill stopping payment of pension to former governors and deputy governors in the state. 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