Governor Alex Otti has initiated the payment of arrears owed to state workers by the previous administration, fulfilling a key campaign promise. The governor has allocated N1.5 billion per month to gradually clear the N18 billion salary arrears within 12 months.
In an ironic twist, those responsible for mismanaging workers’ salaries are now criticizing Governor Otti for his efforts to rectify the situation under the guise of opposition politics.
Despite the criticism, Governor Otti remains focused on the positive reception from jubilant Abia workers, who are celebrating his actions to restore their entitlements. The governor expressed his satisfaction with the widespread joy among workers. These beneficiaries of Governor Otti’s administration benevolence and magnanimity smiles to the bank every month to cash the huge arrears of their salaries contrasting it with the frustration of those who previously denied state employees and retirees their rightful payments.
