Abia State is set to double its investment in youth empowerment, with Governor Alex Otti announcing plans to expand a flagship fashion skills programme from 4,000 to 8,000 beneficiaries. The move follows the graduation of…
Judiciary workers in Abia State have continued their industrial action over what they describe as the state government’s failure to implement financial autonomy for the judiciary. The strike, which began on March 13 in Umuahia,…
The Abia State Government has urged judiciary workers to suspend their ongoing strike and participate in a staff audit, maintaining that the dispute over leave allowances can be resolved promptly. Speaking at a press conference,…
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) in Abia State has sustained its indefinite strike, shutting down courts across the state for nearly two weeks. The union is demanding payment of accumulated leave allowances dating…
Tertiary institution workers in Abia State have announced plans to commence a three-day warning strike from Wednesday, 18 March, in Umuahia, over the state government’s delay in implementing the 2024 Consolidated Salary Structure. The Joint…
The Abia State Government has announced plans to commence payment of salary arrears owed to former local government councillors who served between 1999 and 2022, in a move aimed at ending years of financial hardship.…
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Abia State has suspended its planned indefinite strike following an emergency meeting with representatives of Gov. Alex Otti, held on Friday in Umuahia. The union said the decision…
The Abia State Government has approved a substantial 1,150 per cent increase in the monthly allowance of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving in the state. Under the new structure, sanctioned by Governor Alex…
The Abia State Government has approved the full implementation of the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) for health workers across the 17 local government areas of the state. The move, announced on Monday in Umuahia,…
