A bill sponsored by the Member Representing Arochukwu State Constituency and Majority Leader of Abia State House of Assembly, Mr. Uchanna Okoro was passed by the house on Tuesday.

Titled “A Bill (H.A.B 11:) for a Law to Revoke The Abia State Governors and Deputy Governors Pensions Law No 4 of 2001 and for other Matters connected therewith”, the bill aims to stop the payment of pensions to former governors and their deputies in the state.

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The Speaker, Mr Emmanuel Emeruwa, announced the passage of the bill after its first, second reading, consideration at the committee of the whole and its third reading during the day’s plenary.

Emeruwa, while congratulating members, said the bill would reduce the state’s governance expenses and redirect resources toward development.

He said the bill once assented to by the governor, would be referred to as “Abia State Governors and Deputy Governor’s (Repeal) Law 2024.”

The speaker said that the bill would take effect immediately, Tuesday, March 19, 2024.