BREAKING: Tinubu Reacts To Sanwo-Olu’s Plan To Abolish Pension For Ex-Governors, Deputies

Former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has reacted to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s termination of pension and other entitlements for former governors and their deputies.

In a tweet on Wednesday, he lauded the move and called on all loyal party members to support the move.

“Congratulations to Governor Sanwo-Olu over the Y2021 budget which he appropriately christened” Budget of Rekindled Hope”. This audacious and enterprising budget will empower our people and begin to rebuild Lagos State.

“In particular, I would also like to commend the Governor for the plan to commence the repeal of the Pension Law giving pension packages to former governors and their deputies.

“This is a bold and courageous move by Mr. Governor and I wholeheartedly support him. I encourage all APC loyalists to do the same,” he tweeted.

In particular, I would also like to commend the Governor for the plan to commence the repeal of the Pension Law giving pension packages to former governors and their deputies.

— Bola Ahmed Tinubu (@AsiwajuTinubu) November 11, 2020

THE WHISTLER reported that Sanwo-Olu had on Tuesday made the disclosure while presenting the 2021 budget to the Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday.

He said the action was geared towards reducing the cost of governance.