Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has lifted the 10-year embargo on promotion of staff of Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, formerly Abia Polytechnic, Aba by the previous administration in the state.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ukoha Njoku, disclosed the development in a statement issued in Umuahia on Tuesday.
Njoku said that the governor also approved the release of all accumulated promotions of the staff of the institution.
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He said Otti further abolished the “National Promotions” practice in the polytechnic.
He added that the polytechnic staff appreciated the governor for living up to his promise of defraying the 33 months arrears of salaries owed them by the immediate past administration.
“They also thanked him for implementing regular payment of their salaries as and when due and putting infrastructures and measures in place to upgrade the standard of the institution,” Ukoha said.