Abia Teachers Currently Protesting Unpaid Salaries in the State

Teachers in Abia state are currently protesting the inability of the state government to pay their salaries.

The teachers, which comprises of mostly women, are insisting that the bailout fund which was released by the Federal Government to the Abia State Government have not been adequately used to pay workers, they are also drawing the attention of EFCC and ICPC to investigate the where about of the bailout fund.

One of the placard carrying teachers, Mrs. Ngozi Ezenwa, of Ngwa High School, said “we are frustrated, no Salary, no food and some of our family members are sick, Abia State Government Is not helping matter because they promised us and now they are failing”.

The teachers are currently blocking the Ikot-ekpene road, Umuahia to drive home their displeasure with the state government led by the governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu.

See pictures of the protest below;