The Abia State Commissioner for Finance, Dr Aham Uko, has denied the media that he arrested a group of pensioners in the state, saying that retired workers payment is regular.
Dr Uko while briefing newsmen in Umuahia on Friday stated that the report by a section of the media was an imagination of the writer, stressing that the story was false and malicious.
His words: “My attention has been drawn to publications in a section of the media alleging that I met with a group of pensioners on Thursday, January 23, 2019, in my office, and subsequently invited security agents to arrest them”
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“I wish to state, without fear of contradiction, that I did not meet with the said pensioners and never ordered the arrest of any of them.
” The story as published is false and malicious as I was involved in meetings outside my office on the said day and only read about the purported meeting with the pensioners from the media.
“It is important to point out that following the directive of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, we have prioritized regular payment of pensioners to ensure that they receive their due along with other workers in the state every month.
“There is, therefore, no basis for me to order the arrest of any pensioner or any other law-abiding Abian for that matter”