The administration of Alex Otti in Abia State has promised to pay in tranches salary arrears owed workers in the state civil service.
This was disclosed by Commissioner for Finance, Mr Mike Akpara, on Tuesday during a press conference in Umuahia.
He (Akpara) expressed the determination of Gov. Alex Otti administration to change the narrative of owing workers salaries because “a worker deserves his wages.”
“The present administration inherited a debt of N16.5 billion in salary arrears owed workers in state-owned institutions of learning.” Akpara declared.
He said that the government had resolved to clear the arrears and ensured that the other sectors of the economy is not affected.
“We need to jumpstart the economy of the state, and for the velocity of money to improve in Abia, we need to stop going to bed by 7 pm.
“For salary arrears, the governor has set up machinery in motion to ensure that salary arrears would become a thing of the past.
“One thing I will promise is that it will be paid, but it is not going to be in one sweep.
“We will do it in installments so that it does not hamper the progress of other sectors of the economy,” he said.
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