Obi: Anambra debt figure doesn’t reflect what I left behind
The controversy over the financial obligations inherited by the Anambra State Government has taken a fresh turn, with former governor Peter Obi disputing the basis for attributing about N127.4 billion in outstanding external loans to his administration. Obi said the figure being presented by the state government failed to distinguish between facilities approved for development […]
The Anambra State Government has released a document detailing the approval of a second tranche of N363.381 million for outstanding salary arrears to workers, pensioners, and relatives of the defunct Anambra State Water Corporation and Environmental Protection Agency. The document, signed by the then Head of Service, Dame Theodora Okwy Igwegbe, was released on Friday in response to the ongoing dispute with ex-Governor Peter Obi regarding unpaid worker entitlements from 2014.
The Anambra State New Media Office highlighted the document's significance, stating that Soludo's administration has paid both the first and second tranches of the arrears. The payment, part of an out-of-court settlement, was due for disbursement in 2026 and will be processed through the State Government Payroll System. Obi has consistently claimed that the state was not in debt when he left office in 2014, and he argues that funds attributed to his administration were concessions from the Federal Government, not debt incurred during his tenure.
The dispute is part of a larger disagreement between Obi and the Soludo administration over the state's financial condition during Obi's governorship.
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