The Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday approved the construction of houses for former governors and their deputies which should not be more than N200 million and N100 million respectively in any choice location.
The approval was sequel to the consideration of a bill for a law to amend Pension Rights of the Governor and Deputy Governor law.
Moving the motion for the consideration of the bill, the Majority Leader, Foly Ogedengbe moved the motion that the house rules 20, 27 42 43,44, and 45 be suspended to enable the house consider the bill.
The motion was seconded by the Deputy Speaker, Mrs Elizabeth Ativie( APC Uhunwode).
considering the bill at the committee of the whole, the lawmakers amended the law to read that a governor and his deputy shall be entitled to a house each at any choice location
The new law provided that the houses shall not be more than N200 million and N100 million respectively.
