Abia State House of Assembly, passed into law the Bill seeking to repeal the Abia State Governor's and Deputy Governor's Pensions Law number 4 of 2021.
The Bill entitled :"H.A.B 11: The Abia State Governor's and Deputy Governor's Pensions Law Repeal Bill 2024" was sponsored by the Majority Leader and member representing Arochukwu state constituency, Hon. Okoro Uchenna Kalu.
Leading the debate on the floor of the House, the Sponsor of the Bill, argued that if passed into law, it would help to reduce the cost of governance.
According to him, the humongous amount used in paying the former Governors and their Deputies, would have been channelled into other better uses.
He said that it was not fair for the welfare of the majority of the citizens to be sacrificed on the altar of the comfort of only few individuals who are already comfortable.
The Labour Party lawmaker, therefore, urged his colleagues to give the Bill accelerated hearing, and to consider it for passage.
Other members of the House spoke in favour of the bill, and later it was passed into law.
Announcing the passage of the bill, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Emeruwa, commended his colleagues for their forthrightness, understanding and maturity in supporting the passage of the Bill.
The Speaker who said the passage of the bill was in tandem with the yearnings of the majority of Abians, said the current Assembly would always make people-centric laws.
He, further argued that the resources of the state should be deployed for its development and benefit of all, and not few privileged individuals.
The House also passed for second reading "H.A.B 9:The Faith Based and Private Colleges of Nursing Sciences Establishment Bill 2024", sponsored by the member representing Umuahia South, Mr Emeka Obioma.
It later committed the bill to its Committee on Health, and directed the Committee to conduct a public hearing on the Bill and report back to the House.
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