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Abia Government to Pay Salary Arrears in Tranches
The Abia state government has announced plans to pay salary arrears owed to civil servants in tranches. According to Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Mike Akpara, the government inherited a debt of N16.5 billion in salary arrears owed workers in state-owned institutions of learning.
Payment Schedule
Payment of salary arrears to commence in July or August
Payments to be made in installments to avoid hampering progress in other sectors of the economy
Goal to complete payments by the end of the year
Institutions Affected
Abia State University (ABSU)
College of Education, Arochukwu
College of Health Sciences
Abia State Polytechnic, Aba
Abia State University Teaching Hospital
Progress So Far
Salary arrears for April and May have been paid to ABSU workers
Verification exercises to be continued to restore sanity in the civil service
Loan Facilities
No loan facilities have been applied for by the present administration
Previous administration had initiated loan requests from Africa Development Bank and Islamic Development Bank
Loans have not been released to the government, and resources are being managed effectively.