Nigeria, May 19 -- The Lagos State Government has awarded a ?10 million contract for the "production of architectural drawing for the proposed retirement house" for the outgoing governor, Akinwunmi Ambode.

The contract, which is being handled by Studio 3 Architects, was officially awarded by the state's ministry of works and infrastructure on March 20.

Mr Ambode, who was elected into office in 2015, will hand over to his successor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on May 29.

As a former chief executive of the state, Mr Ambode will become a beneficiary of the Lagos State governor and deputy governor pensions law, known as the Public Office Holder (Payment of Pension) Law, 2007; one of the most lucrative in the country.

According to Section 1 of the...