Former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has disclosed that the only financial benefit he receives from the government is a N577,000 monthly pension as a former governor of Lagos State.
He also said that he is not receiving billions of naira from the federal government, as speculated by some Nigerians, after serving eight years as the minister.
Fashola said this on Saturday while appearing as a guest on Arise TV programme, ”Perspectives.’
When asked if there were financial benefits accrued to him as a former public servant, he said, “The benefit I get, I think, is a N577,000 monthly pension from Lagos State. That’s all I get.
“So, in spite of all the stories that we got several billions of money (after leaving office), I’ve come out to deny that repeatedly. Well, I don’t know how long it lasts, but all I know is that I get N577,000 per month consistently.”
When asked if there were other benefits from the federal government, he said “no.”
Responding to a question on if he could advise current public office holders, the former Lagos governor said he was not in a position to issue advice but admonished that they “should remain true and authentic” in their duties.
In September 2023, Fashola said he did not need to hold office to serve in President Bola Tinubu’s administration. “I do not need a title to serve; the president can only appoint at least one minister, for example, from each state in which he has done that,” Fashola had said.