NigeriaNG
Article 173 — Protection of pension rights
117 words
Verbatim text
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the right of a
person in the public service of the Federation to receive pension or
gratuity shall be regulated by law.
(2) Any benefit to which a person is entitled in accordance with or
under such law as is referred to in subsection (1) of this section, shall
not be withheld or altered to his disadvantage except to such extent
as is permissible under any law, including the Code of Conduct.
(3) Pensions shall be reviewed every five years or together with any
Federal civil service salary reviews, whichever is earlier.
(4) Pensions in respect of service in the public service of the
Federation shall not be taxed.
What this means
- The index files this text under article 173 of the Constitution of Nigeria.
- The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER V — The Legislature”.
- The row is titled “Protection of pension rights”.
- The passage runs to about 117 words.
- Read plainly, it mentions pay and pensions — it sets pay, salary, allowance or pension terms (the words used: “pension”).
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