21 senators currently receiving pensions from government as ex-governors and deputy governors.

The current senators who once served as governors are;

 Bukola Saraki of Kwara 
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of Kano
 Kabiru Gaya of Kano
 Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom
Theodore Orji of Abia
 Abdullahi Adamu of Nasarawa
 Sam Egwu of Ebonyi
Shaaba Lafiagi of Kwara
 Joshua Dariye of Plateau
 Jonah Jang of Plateau
Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko of Sokoto
 Ahmed Sani Yarima of Zamfara
Danjuma Goje of Gombe
 Bukar Abba Ibrahim of Yobe
 Adamu Aliero of Kebbi
 George Akume of Benue
 Isiaka Adeleke of Osun. 

The former deputy governors in the Senate are;

Ms Biodun Olujimi of Ekiti 
Enyinaya Harcourt Abaribe of Abia
Danladi Abubakar Sani served as the acting governor of Taraba state.

Many former governors are also in Buhari’s Cabinet as Ministers. This includes;

Chris Ngige
Kayode  Fayemi
Chibuike Amaechi
Babatunde Fashola (SAN).

In Akwa Ibom State, the ex governors and deputy governors receive pension equivalent to the salaries of the incumbent. The package also includes a new official car and a utility vehicle every four years; one personal aide; a cook, chauffeurs and security guards for the governor at a sum not exceeding N5 million per month and N2.5 million for his deputy governor.

In Rivers, the law provides 100 percent of annual basic salaries for the ex-governor and deputy, one residential house for the former governor “anywhere of his choice in Nigeria”; one residential house anywhere in Rivers for the deputy, three cars for the ex-governor every four years and two cars for the deputy every four years. 

In Lagos, a former governor will get two houses, one in Lagos and another in Abuja, estimated at N500 million in Lagos and N700 million in Abuja. He also receives six new cars to be replaced every three years; a furniture allowance of 300 percent of annual salary to be paid every two years, and a N30 million pension annually for life.

This is the reality for all the 21 ex govenors and deputy governors who are currently serving as senators. This same is also true of ex governors who are now serving as Ministers.

NOW I ASK: 

How many years did these guys serve their states as governors and deputy governors? Is it more than 8years? Is that a reason to be entitled to pensions for life? Even if they are entitled to pension for life, must it be so outrageous?

As if that is not enough: HOW on earth can any public servant with conscience collect salaries and allowances as a senator or minister, and still have the audacity to claim pensions equivalent to the salaries of a serving governor in Nigeria?

IT ISN’T ROCKET SCIENCE……
Once you are elected a senator or appointed a minister, you must forfeit any pension accruing to you from government at any level until you vacate office. This should also apply to senators collecting military pensions like former Senate President David Mark.