PDP kicks as Plateau Assembly advances Pension Bill for ex-speakers, lawmakers

The Plateau State House of Assembly in Nigeria passed the second reading of a bill to provide pensions and retirement benefits for former Speakers, Deputy Speakers, principal officers, and members. The bill, sponsored by Hon. Eli Ankala, also establishes a Pension Board to administer benefits. The opposition PDP condemned the move as self-serving and insensitive given the state's security and economic challenges.