Otti Tackles Pension Fraud Head-On Vows To Bring Corrupt Abia Workers To Justice

Otti Tackles Pension Fraud Head-On Vows To Bring Corrupt Abia Workers To Justice

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has announced plans to prosecute civil servants recently implicated in pension fraud. During a media briefing on Thursday at the Government House in Umuahia, Governor Otti revealed that 10 or 11 individuals have been arrested for…CONTINUE READING...

their involvement and will soon face court charges.Strongly condemning corruption, the Governor called the suspects “thieves” and stated that anyone defending the accused is equally guilty. Some of the suspects are reportedly abroad, and Otti confirmed that efforts are underway to have them repatriated for prosecution.

Otti also addressed the controversy surrounding the relocation of Abia State University’s Umuahia campus to the Uturu main campus, asserting that the move would not be reversed despite student protests. He assured that the relocation was in the students’ best interest, with plans for improved accommodation, water supply, and modern facilities at the Uturu campus.