Jailed Governor Ibori Gets N50Million Pension As Ex-Governor Of Delta
The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has condemned in strong terms, the payment of N50M as pension to the ex-governor of Delta State cum serial convict, James Onanefe Ibori by the Delta State government.
Speaking on behalf of the Coalition, its Executive Chairman, Debo Adeniran, noted that paying James Ibori pension is rewarding corruption and encouraging its perpetrators.
“It is very disheartening that Delta State government could pay a common criminal like Ibori monthly pension. What is the essence of the payment? To compensate him for bleeding Delta State coffers white during his tenure? Or is he being paid for rendering many hapless and helpless Deltans useless and worthless in his reign? Ibori has been convicted of a fraction of the crimes he committed while in power, and will definitely come back to face the wrath of the Nigerian Law after he might have ended his jail term in the United Kingdom, so he should be deemed to have been dismissed from office and therefore, not entitled to
pension.
It is preposterous on the part of the present crop of people in power in Delta State to have included Ibori in the pension payments. Such a move will further encourage corruption among political office holders when many Nigerians are working frantically to reduce corruption to the barest minimum,”Adeniran submitted.
He also urged the anti-graft agencies to be on the look out because such unwarranted payment is capable of deepening corruption in the country and hardening its perpetrators, since they know that respite awaits them even if they get caught after leaving office.
This can only happen in a state where there is no governor who is for the people. In this same Delta state, ordinary pensioners who were retired for one and half years now have not been paid their pension. Pensioner will celebrate xmas with empty stomach while such governor will be enjoying his celebration. At least I can say this with authority because my relation is one of those pensioners that have not been paid for more than 18 months now. What a shame & curse. While states like Edo, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Bayelsa all in the south-south are happy that they have a responsible governor, the reverse is the case in delta. No wonder people call from delta to ask Oshomhole to come over to delta and repair the delta state for the better. That is a state that receives just little from the Federation Account compared to what delta receives. What a disgrace. Do they even have conscience?
ReplyDeleteIn Edo State, pensioners are paid first b4 serving civil servant are paid. In the next 10 years, delta will be left behind when other states in the south-south would have progressed.
Just look at the people-oriented town hall meeting Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers had with the Buguma people. Can we boost of such in Delta state. Of course NO Simply because we do not have a people-oriented governor.
Can u imagine a governor who will punish Udu people by not developing their area simply because they did not vote for him. Is he a governor for some deltans and not for others. Did Jonathan starve the areas that voted for Buhari? Is the governor the owner of the resources? How can they be playing politics with peiople's life becos they are privilege to be in power and as if there is no God. It is very unfortunate that delta state is in this mess.