Otti approves N1m each for 31 Abia returnees from S’Africa

By Ugochukwu Alaribe
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has approved N1 million each to 31 indigenes of the state who recently returned from South Africa.
In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ukoha Njoku, the government disclosed that the approval is for immediate relief and to reassure the returnees that they have not been abandoned in their moment of need.
The statement added that comprehensive profiling of each returnee is currently underway to assess their individual circumstances and socio-economic realities to enable the government design appropriate interventions for sustainable reintegration and social protection coverage tailored to their specific n...