allowances by 50 per cent.
Speaking in Umuahia at the swearing in of the Head of Service (HOS),
Dr. Vivian Uma, Ikpeazu said his administration was concerned about
workers' plight.
He said he was touched by his administration's inability to pay
salaries, stressing that it is difficult for him to receive salary
when workers were owed salary arrears.
The governor promised to ensure that worker's salaries and allowances
are systematically cleared.
Ikpeazu called on government appointees to follow his example because
according to him, there was need to cut the cost of governance for
effective operation.
He congratulated the HOS, describing her appointment as a milestone
and urged her to prioritise workers' welfare.
Responding, Dr. Uma promised to bring a positive transformation to the
civil service. She assured the people that discipline and sound
ethical conduct would be enthroned for greater service delivery.
The state government has reiterated that only two agencies were
authorised to collect levies and dues on its behalf.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Godwin
Adindu, said the Abia State Passengers Integrated Manifest and Safety
Scheme (ASPIMSS) and the Physical Planning Industrial Development Fund
(PPIDF) were the only agencies mandated to act for government.
The statement reads: "The public is mandated to pay their levies to
these two agencies. Any other group, individuals or agents, who have
continued to defy government's order, are warned to desist from their
illegal acts.
Already, a special security taskforce has started apprehending
culprits and they will face the full weight of the law".
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