Ifeanyi Ibe
Erstwhile governor of Ogun State, Senator Gbenga Daniel, has written to the state governor, Dapo Abiodun, declining further payment of pension as a former governor.
Daniel who, as a senator, represents Ogun East Constituency, is asking the governor to bring an end to the payment of monthly retirement benefits to him with immediate effect. Gov Abiodun Gifts Cars To 38 Permanent Secretaries In Ogun State
Join our WhatsApp ChannelIn the letter which was acknowledged and stamped by the office of the Governor of Ogun State, he noted that he could not continue to collect such emolument with free conscience.
However, he clarified that since he left office, he had not got any other form of welfare such as medical, furniture or other allowances.
“I write to request the suspension of my monthly pension/allowances of N676,376.95 ( gross) ( Six hundred and Seventy-Six Thousand, Three hundred Seventy-Six Naira, Ninety-Five kobo) being paid as a former governor of Ogun State.
“This request is in line with my conscience, moral principle and ethical code against double emoluments that as a serving Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria who hitherto was a former State Governor, shall not be entitled to the payment of pension and allowances from such state,” he said.
Daniel further noted that “It would be recalled that on Tuesday 13th June 2023, I was with other elected Senators and Members of the House of Representatives inaugurated as members of the 10th National Assembly.
“It is pertinent to also have it on record that since I left the office in 2011, I have not benefitted from any welfare packages be it Medical, Furniture, transportation, etc.”
