Otti Vows to Reevaluate Abia Pensioners’ Complaints

Otti Vows to Reevaluate Abia Pensioners’ Complaints

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has announced that he will revisit the agreement previously signed between the State government and the leadership of the Abia State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) concerning the accumulated pension arrears from past administrations. The Governor’s decision follows a sermon delivered by Rev. Ernest Onyeukwu, Chaplain of the Federal Medical Centre Chapel in Umuahia, during the 80th birthday thanksgiving service held in honor of Senator Chris Adighije………READ MORE

Governor Otti clarified that his administration did not coerce the Nigeria Union of Pensioners leadership into signing the agreement, contrary to claims made by some pension leaders. He emphasized that his administration had spent N10 billion to pay pensions inherited from previous governments. He expressed surprise that the same pensioners, who had received payments from the past, allowed those responsible for their arrears to speak on their behalf against his administration.

Despite this, the Governor assured the Chaplain that, based on the recent concerns raised, he would review the matter again. He also thanked God for Senator Adighije’s long life, describing him as a good man.

The Governor’s statement was met with widespread celebration among pensioners in the state, who welcomed the new stance as a positive development.