Section 23: Responsibility of for annual allowances.

A gratuity or annual allowance (other than a gratuity or pension payable under the Pensions Act, or any Act repealed thereby, or under the Nigerian Government Railway Pensionable Offices Act) to which a person is eligible by contract or custom by virtue of service with the government of the Federation before service with the Authority shall, upon payment by such Government to the Authority of such lump sum or sums as shall be agreed upon, be a matter within the authority of the Authority, whether it is payable by virtue of any legal liability or not, and shall not be a responsibility of such Government.