The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has asked Governor Abdullahi Ganduje to publicly reject what it described as ‘fat pension’ for members of the Kano State House of Assembly.
SERAP made the request in a letter signed by its deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare urging the governor to use his good office and position to reject life pensions and brand-new vehicles for lawmakers following a bill passed by the House.
The organisation also asked Ganduje to prevail on the members of the House to immediately drop the bill and to honour their duties as provided for in the Constitution and the nation’s international anti-corruption obligations.
According to it, the lawmakers should subordinate their own interests to the public good, live on fair and equal terms with their fellow-citizens, and not use their legislative powers to convert public resources to their own benefit.