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ABIA: Otti debunks claims of sacking civil servants

Alex Otti

GOVERNOR Alex Otti has dispelled allegations of mass retrenchment of civil servants, saying he has no intention of firing any employee within the state workforce.

Otti stated this at the Banquet Hall, Government House Umuahia, during his monthly media parley with newsmen tagged,” Alex Otti Speaks” on Friday night.

The governor, while reiterating the administration’s resolve to improve the state civil service to maximize output and performance, said that increased efficiency has already been aided by regular salary payments.

“I don’t know where that claim is coming from,” the governor remarked. “Something like a mass layoff is unmatched. We haven’t given it a second consideration.

“We don’t have any such intentions, as I previously stated. We’ll keep working to improve our civil service and increase productivity, especially now that employees are paid at the end of each month, eliminating any justification for absenteeism.”