Delta: Okowa Approves Pension Scheme For Self, Other Former Governors

By Ayodele Oni

Preparatory to his exit from government after two tenure of eight years as Delta state Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has signed a bill stipulating entitlements for former Governors of the state.

Titled “Delta State Pension and Other benefit laws for ex Governors”, details of the packages include N50m yearly, furnished duplex in Delta State or any other state in the country worth over N300 million.

Others are 350 percent gratuity of his basic salary for the first tenure;

Gratuity of 450 percent of his basic salary for second tenure; and Pension of 70 percent salary of first term.

The bill also gives ex Governors Pension of 80 percent salary of second term; Medical treatment for him and members of his immediate family and two vehicles, including a utility vehicle, not below the sum of N20 million each, every two years.

Other entitlements are two armed policemen and one Department of State Security officer; 15 days’ annual vacation in any place of his choice; an office with four aides, each of the four domestic workers will earn N100,000 monthly.

Investigation revealed that the bill will be the first law to be passed to stipulate entitlements to former governors of the oil rich state.

Okowa, who was the running mate to the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP), Atiku Abubakar during February poll, will be leaving office next month and is expected to be succeeded by another candidate from the PDP.