Governor Alex Otti has just approved the monthly payment ranging from N250,000 to N350,000 to traditional rulers in the state.
Okey Kanu Commissioner for Information in Abia, said this yesterday Monday during a press briefing on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting in Umuahia.
Mr Okey Kanu said the members of the Traditional Rulers Council at the state and local government leadership level would receive an additional N100,000 monthly.
Mr Okey Kanu repeated the administration’s commitment to giving pride of place to Abia traditional rulers and promoting the state’s cultural heritage.
“Rebasing is, of course, the process of updating an old base year with recent ones to reflect changes in prices of goods and services that are within the economy.
We know that the economic situation being experienced in the country today makes it imperative that this exercise be carried out or reflect the condition of the economy
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