Abia: Retiring civil servants plead for quick payment of benefits

Some civilian servants successful Abia State who are owed for status person appealed that the outgo of their benefits should not beryllium delayed erstwhile they yet exit the service.

The civilian servants spoke connected Thursday successful absorption to a directive issued by the Abia State Head of Service, Mr. Benson Ojeikere, directing those owed for status to instantly proceed connected 3 months pre-retirement leave.

Ojeikere had successful an interior memo dated October 12, 2026, directed each imperishable secretaries, heads of non-ministrial departments and each heads of parastatals to nonstop each workers owed for status to instantly proceed connected the pre-retirement leave.

The directive affected each workers who are 60 years of age, those who person spent 35 years successful work and those who whitethorn beryllium beneath 60 years but person spent 8 years successful the work arsenic directors.

However, immoderate civilian servants who spoke successful Umuahia connected Thursday, faulted the caput of work for accusing them of evading retirement.

One of the workers who simply identified himself arsenic Kalu, said the authorities should guarantee that his gratuities are paid wrong six months aft retirement, to alteration him proceed beingness aft leaving office.

Kalu, who commended Governor Alex Otti for continuous outgo of pensions to already retired workers, said the Abia State authorities should activate a seamless mechanics for immediate...