Otti clears First Tranche of Salary Arrears owed by Previous Administration

Abia State Governor Alex Otti has paid the first tranche of the arrears of workers salaries owed by the immediate past administration.

The Governor earmarked N1.5 Billion monthly to installmentally offset the N18 Billion arrears of salaries within 12 Months.

This is according to a statement by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Ukoha Njoku Ukoha who said it was an irony that those he described as who looted and plundered salaries of State workers shamelessly criticise the Governor for cleaning their mess in the name of opposition politics.

The statement noted 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.