Na wa o! Abia State no go carry last as dem don finally talk say dem go pay all the salary wey dem owe former local government councillors dem. Governor Alex Otti talk dis one for meeting wey happen for Umuahia on Sunday. E come clear say all di salary arrears wey don dey pile up since 1999 go begin land before this month finish.
Otti, wey be correct baba, come reason say when dem first bring dis matter come am, e no sabi all di wahala wey dey inside, especially di court cases wey dey follow am like ghost. But him make am clear say e no go run from wahala, him go tackle all di challenges wey him inheriting from di previous governments dem. Na wetin good leadership be – to solve problem like big man wey get sense.
Di governor talk say all di government workers, whether dem dey work core or dem be non-core civil servants, even pensioners, deserve di same treatment and payment. Him sure say every labourer deserve him wages, and him administration no go sleep until everybody wey work collect wetin dem suppose collect. Na justice Otti dey preach and him go always stand for wetin be right and fair.
He praise di association of former councillors for withdrawing dia court case wey dem dey carry, as na so dem fit begin work on harmony now. Di interesting part be say, Otti find out say dem no get any matter for court again, e mean say dem don resolve wahala wey fit make payment smooth.
Soon, dis matter go don set and payment go start by di end of dis month. Otti assure di councillors say no matter di political group wey dem belong, everybody go dey treated equally. Him don give correct order make di lawmaker wey represent Isiala Ngwa, Chief Ginger Onwusibe, and di Local Government Commissioner, Mr. Uzo Nwachukwu, to formalize di structure of di association. Dis one dey show sey di governor dey try build bridge and not destroy dem.
For di meeting, di Deputy Speaker of Abia House of Assembly, Mr Austin Meregini, and other big paddy, dem come sing praises for Otti, caping am as di kind of leader wey dey involve everybody for di matter. Dis no be competition, na collaboration! Omo, dem tell di councillors say make dem carry di matter come back home and make dem sell Otti’s leadership wey dey shine like solar.
Sen. Darlington Nwokocha, wey be di National Secretary of Labour Party, no forget to hail di state government for di quick response. E come urge di councillors to join Labour Party and collect dia membership cards. According to am, dis party be platform wey dey stand for conscience, justice, and all di jaga-jaga wey dey happen no go fit distract dem under Otti’s leadership.
Chief Tony Agbayim, di Coordinator of di association, gree say all dis move wey di government dey make na serious redemptive work. E talk say previous administrations no care about dem, and e don cause wahala wey almost lead to di death of some members. Agbayim come thank di current government for how dem dey quickly handle salary and pension payments, dey turn Umuahia to correct state capital wey fit show face for Naija.
At di end of di day, di councillors don finally land for one conclusion: dem go still support Otti for any future election. Whether na miscommunication bi dat or clarity bi dat, one thing we go surely see be di unity wey dey grow for Abia State. For dis matter wey concern dem, dem no go allow wahala stand in di way of progress.
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