By Golok Nanmwa
JOS — The Plateau State House of Assembly has passed for second reading a bill seeking to provide pensions and retirement benefits for former Speakers, Deputy Speakers, principal officers and members of the Assembly.
The proposed legislation, sponsored by the member representing Rukuba-Irigwe Constituency, Hon. Eli Ankala, also seeks to establish the Plateau State House of Assembly Pension Board to administer pensions and retirement benefits for former lawmakers.
The bill scaled second reading during Tuesday’s plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Daniel Nanlong.
Leading the debate, Ankala said the proposed Pension Board would be responsible for administering pension matters, maintaining comprehensive records of beneficiaries and ensuring transparency in the management of retirement benefits.
