Image result for Governor Dickson declines assent to Bayelsa Assembly Life Pensions BillBayelsa state Governor Seriake Dickson has declined assent to a bill proposing life pensions for all former members of the state assembly.
The bill has been a subject of public outrage in the state, prompting groups like the Embasara Foundation, to call on the Bayelsa Governor to reject the lawmakers bill.

Sponsored by the Sagbama Constituency 1 representative and Majority Leader, Peter Pereotubo Akpe, the Bayelsa Assembly Life Pensions Bill seeks Governor Seriake Dickson’s assent for a monthly pension of 500,000 naira for former Speakers of the Assembly, 200,000 naira for former Deputy
Speakers and 100,000 for all former members.

Image result for Governor Dickson declines assent to Bayelsa Assembly Life Pensions BillA Non – Governmental Organisation Embasara Foundation condemned the move by the lawmakers at a news conference in Yenagoa.

While the controversy raged over the Pensions bill for former Assembly members, news broke that Governor Seriake Dickson had declined assent.
Withholding assent is a bit of cheering news for people of the state.

This is the first time Governor Dickson is rejecting a bill from the state legislators who he has over the years commended for a harmonious working
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