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From Okey Sampson, Umuahia
Governor Alex Otti said his administration has received one million bags of 10kg rice from Dangote for distribution in the state.
Governor Otti disclosed this at the April edition of his monthly media chat tagged, “Governor Alex Otti speaks to Abians”, held at Government House Umuahia.
He announced that 588 bags of the consignment would be distributed to the most vulnerable groups in each of the 17 Local Government Areas of the state to cushion the effect of the prevailing harsh economic condition.
Otti used the occasion to inform that his administration has paid all arrears of pensions dating back to 2014 owed to about 12,500 pensioners in Abia state
He vowed that under his watch, never again would Abia pensioners be owed their pensions, assuring that going forward, Abia pensioners would be receiving their one hundred percent monthly pensions alongside workers on or before the 28th of every month.
Governor Alex Otti revealed that payment of accumulated pensions in the state has greater positive impact on the economy of Abia state as it has injected money into the system.
Otti who expressed surprise at the information that some pensioners ere omitted during the exercise, assured the state government would investigate and do the needful.
