The culture of erstwhile political office holder going home with juicy packages after the completion of their tenure is really worrisome and alarming.
For instance a copy of the letter from the Former Zamfara Governor, requesting for ten million naira as monthly pension, went viral on social media platforms
Former Zamfara governor, Abdulaziz Yari wrote his successor, Bello Matawalle, over the non-payment of his outstanding monthly allowance and pension.
In a letter dated October 17, 2019, Yari addressed the incumbent state governor, informing him that he (Yari) is entitled to N10 million monthly as upkeep allowance, but that he has only been paid twice since he left the office.
This revelation also reminded me of former Oyo Governor Ajimobi who got entitlements up to one billion naira when he relinquished power earlier this year.
According to Premium Times newspaper in March, Governor Abiola Ajimobi, used “discretionary powers” to award cars worth over N1billion as exit package to himself, his deputy, the Secretary to the State Government and other principal officers of his government.
It was also gathered that most of the cars taken away by top officials of the past administration were.
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