Just In : Government vows to clear salary arrears by December
The Abia State Commissioner for Finance, Mr Mike Akpara, has assured civil servants in the state that all the backlog of salary arrears and pensions will be cleared before December 31, 2023.
The commissioner who spoke in a chat with selected journalists in Umuahia, the state capital, on Sunday said Governor Alex Otti’s administration would leave no stone unturned in fulfilling all her campaign promises to Abia residents.
He pointed out that the ongoing verification of civil servants in the state was geared towards ensuring that government workers and retirees receive their salaries and pensions as and when due.
He insisted that the exercise which is already yielding results, would bring the ‘ghost workers’ syndrome in the civil service to an end when completed.
“We urge Abians to be patient with us because we are already making progress with the verification; pensions, gratuity and salaries will be paid as and when due and other things that pertain to the dividends of democracy will get to the people,” he said.
Akpara posited that Otti, ventured into politics because he believes that Abia must experience a change and he is determined to bring visible changes in governance.
He said, “For over eight years we fought the political battle to liberate Abia with our principal and to God be the glory we were able to capture the seat of power. (The PUNCH
