Damilare Adeleye
Otunba Gbenga Daniel,Former Governor of Ogun state has asked the incumbent governor Dapo Abiodun to halt the payment of his monthly allowances and pension with immediate effect.
He said the suspension of his monthly allowance and pension complied with his conscience, moral principle and ethical code against double emoluments that a serving Senator, who hitherto was a former State governor, shall not be entitled to the payment of pension and allowances from such a state.
It was learnt that Daniel, who is now the new Senator representing Ogun East, made the request in a letter titled, ‘Request To Suspend My Monthly Pension and Allowances’, and addressed to Governor Abiodun.
The former Ogun governor asked that the N676,376.95 pension/allowances he is entitled to as a former governor be suspended.
Daniel noted that he had not benefitted from any welfare packages, be it medical, furniture, transportation and others since he left office in 2011
His letter partly read, “I write to request for the suspension of my monthly pension/allowances of 676,376.95 (gross) (Six Hundred and Seventy-Six Thousand, Three Hundred Seventy-Six Naira, Ninety-Five Kobo) being paid as a former Executive Governor of Ogun State.
“This request complies with my conscience, moral principle and ethical code against double emoluments that a serving Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria who hitherto was a former State Governor, shall not be entitled to the payment of pension and allowances from such state.
“It would be recalled that on Tuesday 13th June 2023, I was, with other elected Senators and Members of the House of Representatives, inaugurated as members of the 10th National Assembly.
“It is pertinent to also have it on record that since I left the office in 2011, I have not benefitted from any welfare packages be it Medical, Furniture, transportation etc. Thanks in anticipation.”