Kano assembly approves life pension for speaker, deputy

The Kano state house of assembly has approved life pension for its speaker and deputy speaker.

The assembly passed the Pensions rights of speaker and deputy bill during plenary on Tuesday.

The bill, if passed into law, will also provide for foreign medical trips and new vehicles every four years for the duo.

The bill states the the life pension is “provided that either the speaker or the deputy do not hold any paid elective or selective appointment.”