Abia Gov’t pledges to pay salary arrears in tranches

The Abia government has said it would pay salary arrears owed workers in the state civil service in tranches.

The Abia State Commissioner for Finance, Mr Mike Akpara, made this known on Tuesday during a press conference in Umuahia.

Akpara expressed the determination of the present administration led by Abia State Governor, Alex Otti to completely change the narrative of owing workers salaries because “a worker deserves his wages.”

According to him, the present administration inherited a debt of N16.5 billion in salary arrears owed workers in state-owned institutions of learning.

He said that the government had resolved to clear the arrears and ensured that the advancement it recorded in other sectors of the economy would be sustained.