Abia State Commissioner for Finance Dr Aham Uko in a latest report via IgbereTV has debunked the reports making rounds on social media that he met and arrested some pensioners in the state on Thursday.
The Commissioner in a statement released on Friday revealed that he “did not meet with the said pensioners and never ordered the arrest of any of them.”
He added that he had meetings outside his office on Thursday, which was the day the reports alleged he arrested pensioners.
Below is the full Press Statement released
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.
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.
Thank you.
Dr Aham Uko
Honorable Commissioner for Finance,
Abia State, Nigeria.
24/1/2020
