Group Condemns Edo State Pension for Governor, Deputy

Adibe Emenyonu in Benin-city

The Coalition of Registered Political Parties (CRPP) has condemned the recently amended Edo State pension law for governors and deputy governors by the immediate-past state House of Assembly which now includes the Speakers and Deputy Speakers, describing it as anti-people and unprogressive.

Speaking to journalists in Benin-city yesterday, the Chairman of CRPP, Dr. Samson Isibor, described the state seventh Assembly as ‘colourless’, and accused it of not making laws for the benefit of the people but for their personal interests and that of their cronies.

Although the bill has not been signed into law, Isibor said he would mobilise the people for protest if the governor signs the bill into law.

According to him, “It is uncalled for. It is unimaginable that at this material time where people are suffering and lamenting, the governor and his cohorts are now allocating pension to themselves.” 

If the governor signs that bill into law, we will call out the citizens of Edo State to protest against the governor because it is uncalled for.

“What has the governor done for the people that he is now allocating new amount of money to himself and others?

“The people are lamenting that there are no roads, no electricity, and no health facilities. What is he telling us?  Look at other governors, they are helping their citizens but ours is not.

“He is not a listening governor. He never listened to the cry of the people. The citizens cannot have three square meals a day; the farmers are lamenting that they cannot access their farms, and we have a governor who never listens to them but listens to how to cut the cake and make sure they carry our money away.”

On the past House of Assembly, Isibor said: “We did not elect him to carry away our patrimony in the state. We have endured enough, so if he signs that amendment, we will protest against it because it is an anti-masses bill.”