Plateau Assembly withdraws controversial ex-lawmakers’ pension bill
The development comes barely 24 hours after members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), civil society organisations and other concerned citizens staged a protest at the Plateau State House of Assembly, demanding the immediate withdrawal of the bill.
By Golok Nanmwa JOS – The Plateau State House of Assembly has bowed to mounting public pressure and withdrawn the controversial Bill seeking to provide pension allowances for former members, principal officers and presiding officers of the Assembly.“On behalf of the Joint Committee and the entire House, we sincerely appreciate the Civil Society Organisations, Labour Unions and all Plateau citizens who constructively engaged with us on this matter.
This is a summary of the original articles listed below. Always read the source articles for the full context. GhanaSummary does not create or modify the news — we summarise and link to original publishers.
