Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has directed the state ministry of finance led by Dr Aham Uko to commence payment of civil servants and verified pensioners from Friday, 27/03/2020 and conclude latest Monday 30/3/2020.

This compassionate directive is aimed at ensuring that workers and verified pensioners have money to stock up food in the event of a lockdown in the state.

The Governor has also directed the conclusion of pension verification’s on Friday, 27th March, 2020.

Governor Ikpeazu also mandated the Inter-ministerial Committee on Coronavirus to commence issuance of daily updates to citizens till further notice.