The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has reassured that his government is committed to regular and prompt payment of salaries and pensions of serving and retired civil servants in the state.
Governor Otti who stated this during a meeting with the state chapter of the National Association of Retired Permanent Secretaries at Government House Umuahia, reassured that his mission in government is to create better living conditions for civil servants, retirees, and the common people in the State.
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Governor Otti said that plans are in top gear to commence the identification of genuine civil servants and ensure that only genuine workers are paid salaries in order to put an end, to the era of ghost workers.
The Chairman, National Association of State Retired Permanent Secretaries, Abia State chapter, Iheanyichi Izimah
congratulated the Governor for emerging victorious in the last governorship elections in the State and expressed the desire of the association to partner with him to ensure his visions and aspirations for the State are met.
The retired Permanent Secretaries made recommendations to the Governor, including civil service reform, the appointment of their members, and taping from their experiences among others.
(Editor: Ena Agbanoma)