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Abia salary arrears: Workers rejoice as gov. Otti pays first tranche.
By Editor, Umuahia.
Governor Alex Otti has began the payment of the salary arrears owed some workers in Abia state by the previous administrations.
CSU news can confirm that the affected workers have received the first tranche of the arrears.
Although the payment is coming behind schedule as was promised by the governor, the people are still grateful that he has made the move.
According to the press statement by the chief press secretary to the governor, Mr. Ukoha Njoku, the government had set aside the sum of N1.5 billion monthly to be able to pay the arrears in installments over a period of 12 months.
The statement reads, “the People’s governor earmarked N1.5 Billion monthly to instalmentally offset the N18 Billion arrears of salaries within 12 Months.”
It further states that governor Otti feels fulfilled with the thunderous jubilation and excitement of Abia Workers than the bitterness of those denied access to statutory workers and retirees Entitlements.