The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Orlu Branch, has reacted to Governor Hope Uzodimma's revocation of pensions to former Governors, Speakers and their Deputies. Celestine Agbordike, Chairman of NBA, Orlu Branch, spoke in an interview with newsmen on Sunday. NAN reports that he also applauded members of the Imo State House of Assembly for backing Uzodinma's
Celestine Agbordike, Chairman of NBA, Orlu Branch, spoke in an interview with newsmen on Sunday.
Agbordike said the new legislation had liberated Imo people from the humongous financial burden of servicing past officeholders. Agbordike said the Hope Uzodimma administration “has written its name in gold in our history. It has saved Imo State over N1billion annually with the signing into law the bill”.
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