Former governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, has asked Bello
Matawalle, his successor, to pay his outstanding allowance and
pension.
In a letter dated October 17 addressed to the governor, Yari said he
is entitled to N10 million monthly as upkeep allowance, but that he
has only been paid twice since he left office.
Yari said the law which provides for the entitlement of former
governors, deputies, speakers and deputy speakers was amended in March
and that it should not be truncated.
“I wish to humbly draw your attention to the provision of the law on
the above subject matter which was amended and assented to on the 23rd
of March 2019,” he said.
“The law provides, among other entitlements of the Former Governor, a
monthly upkeep allowance of Ten Million Naira (N10,000,000) only and a
pension equivalent to the salary he was receiving while in office.
“Accordingly, you may wish to be informed that since the expiration of
my tenure on the 29th of May, 2019. I was only paid the upkeep
allowance twice i.e for the month of June and July while my pension
for the month of June has not been paid.
“As the law provides, the pension and upkeep allowance are not in the
category of privileges that can be truncated without any justifiable
reason, hence, the need to request you to kindly direct the settlement
of the total backlog of the pension and upkeep as provided by the law.
“While thanking you most sincerely for the anticipated positive
action, please accept my high regards and esteem.”
In the wake of the recent bandit onslaughts in Zamfara, Bello
threatened to arrest Yari for allegedly sponsoring the attacks in the
state.
