Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, have stated that it is the season for the people of the state to enjoy the dividends of democracy.
Otti made the declaration while hosting a delegation of Course 17, Syndicate 2 of the National Institute for Security Studies, Abuja, at Government House Umuahia
Governor Otti said he was on a mission to give the masses a taste of good governance, stressing that politicians who have presided over the affairs of the state since the return of democracy in 1999 have helped themselves enough with the state resources.
Otti also stated that his recent decision to wipe off the backlog of pension arrears owed to retirees since 2014 demonstrated his passion for the masses, whom the ruling elite had shortchanged.
He added that he had also directed that retirees be paid along with workers on the 28th of every month, a directive which he affirmed had taken effect from April.
He said, “Never again shall Abia pensioners be owed their pension.
“This is the people’s time, politicians have helped themselves enough for the past 24 years.”
