By Clifford Ndujihe & Anozie Egole
LAGOS—LAGOS STATE governorship candidate of the National Conscience Party, NCP, Comrade Ayodele Akele, is not happy with the huge cost of governance in the state, which he said is hampering delivery of democracy dividends and abolition of poverty, the motto of his party.

Specifically, he is piqued by the huge severance package and pension scheme of the governor and deputy governor, and has vowed to abolish it, if elected because it is scandalous and cannot be sustained.

Apart from the Lagos State Governor and Deputy Governor Pension Law of 2007, Akele said another package has been worked out for the Speaker and Deputy Speaker.

Speaking at a news conference in Lagos, Akele said: ‘’Lagosians must know this; the obnoxious law, in its original form as provided for the former Governors and Deputy Governors is a criminal and scandalous legacy in the greedy expropriation of the scarce resources of Lagos State.

Specifically, this unprecedented and indeed most lucrative pension in the world under ‘progressive’ APC Lagos state provide for payment of pensions and other fringe benefits to former Lagos state Governor and Deputy Governor in Lagos state details the provision of stupendous money and other benefits that ensure a perpetual though undeserved life of luxury for former governor and deputy governor on the bills and resources of Lagos state sadly in midst of abject poverty among Lagosians.

‘’Lagosians must therefore shine their eyes and see the highlight of what a former Governor and Deputy Governor are scheduled to earn for life after just eight years of service… Former governor is entitled to six new cars every three years and a house in Lagos and another in Abuja. A house in Lagos will cost N500 million and Abuja N700 million.