Abia State Government Clears Pension Arrears for Retirees

Gov. Alex Otti of Abia, on Friday said the State Government had paid all the pension arrears of retirees in the state. Otti, who disclosed this during the monthly media parley in Umuahia, said that all the pensions and arrears of about 12,500 retireesGov. Alex Otti of Abia, on Friday said the State Government had paid all the pension arrears of retirees in the state.

The governor promised that, moving forward, pensioners would receive 100 per cent of their entitlements on or before 28th of every month.“Never again shall we have a backlog of pensions and arrears to be paid,” Otti vowed.The governor said that his administration would continue to place high premium on the healthcare delivery system in the state.

The governor assured that the government had provided logistics, especially for residents coming from outside the state capital, Umuahia. He urged the people to take advantage of the free exercise and have their heath checked. Otti said that his administration would continue with its programme of retrofitting the 948 primary health care centres in the state.

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