Kalu was reacting to the protest by the academic staff of Abia State Polytechnic and strike actions by teachers of public primary and secondary schools in the state over the non-payment of their backlog of salaries and allowances, amounting to 11 months and six months respectively.
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The returning officer, however, reversed the decision to cancel the results in the areas after Governor Theodore Orji-led chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party consulted with the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Selina Oko, and Ozumba
While rape attracts life imprisonment, murder is punished by hanging in Nigeria
Speaking with select editors in Lagos, Ikpeazu said the only pact he has is with the common people of Abia State to give them hope, while ensuring that the state is properly repositioned to compete with others
Jonathan, who made the call during the National PDP Women Rally in Umuahia on Thursday, said such vote would ensure a progressive government for Nigeria
They complained that they were owed four months pension arrears and gratuities which, according to them, had lingered for more than 16 years
He said that the figure represented 12 per cent decrease compared to the 2014 budget of N115.3 billion
Ikpeazu described the report as false and the handiwork of his detractors, who are afraid of his pedigree
He said that the office also refused to pay the arrears of the minimum wage to parastatals, while the gratuity and pensions of retired workers were yet to be paid
The applicant, Wabara, an associate editor with The Sun Newspaper, alongside his colleague, Chuks Onuoha, had filed the suit against the police over the violation of his fundamental human rights as enshrined in the constitution
Ikpeazu, who was appointed the ASEPA Deputy General Manager in June 2013 by Governor Theodore Orji, announced his resignation at a press conference in Aba
Orji said this on Tuesday during an interaction with newsmen in Umuahia, the state capital, on his return from the award ceremony held on Monday in Abuja
He said that business moguls had more stake in the economy of the country than political leaders and should ensure they promote peace
A lot of media wars have been going on between Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State and his predecessor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu. The two personalities have said different things at the same time and are still going to say more: things they did when we were not with them while they held sway in the government house, Umuahia, when Kalu served as governor; 1999-2007.
Wabara, a delegate to the National Conference, said that zoning has become a national issue and will soon be made a constitutional matter, following the recommendation of the confab
The only harmless sentiment expressed whenever positions are being contested for, at the state level, is the Ukwa/Ngwa and the old Bende dichotomy, of which nobody ever lost an iota of sleep over it because even at the climax of it, you will still see our people eating and wining together
In a brief ceremony at the Government House, Orji thanked members of the state House Assembly for the speedy passage of the bill
The police in Abia State, acting on the orders of the state Governor, Theodore Orji, said he would be charged with sedition for writing several articles outlining the false claims of performance by the Abia State Government
The dual carriageway bridge, designed to be 1,590m long, is scheduled to be completed in four years by Messrs Julius Berger Construction Company
NAN reports that the incident occurred during a civic reception organised for the governor in Umuahia by the people of Ikwuano, Umuahia North and Umuahia South local government areas respectively