Ikpeazu Will Not Join Issues With His Predecessors

The Governor of Abia state has responded to the clarification of his predecessor Senator T. A Orji over salaries issues in the state.

Recall that the Special Assistant to the former Governor, Ifeanyi Umere had stated in a release recently that the former Governor was not owing any core civil servant as at when he left office and was only owing parastatals 4 months when he left office and wondered why the heavy load of backlog is usually attributed to former administrations.

This is coming under the heels of the recent industrial action embarked by NLC in the state due to non-payment of salaries.

Read full text of Governor Ikpeazu’s response:

The attention of the Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has been drawn to a statement credited to Senator T.A.Orji, the immediate past Governor of Abia State.

Governor Ikpeazu wishes to state that he is proudly carrying the cross of the governance of Abia State and will continue to carry it till his last day in office.

Secondly, and as a personal policy, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu will not join issues with any of his predecessors in office. For the almost 8 years he has held office as Governor, he has not engaged any of his predecessors in any kind of untoward exchange, even when it seemed politically expedient to do so. This policy is largely responsible for the sociopolitical stability we have enjoyed in Abia State since 2015. The Governor intends to sustain this personal policy going forward.

Finally, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu is of the firm view that as in all matters, history and posterity will, over time, put all things in proper perspective.

May God bless Abia State.

Sir Onyebuchi Ememanka
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor.
13th May, 2023.