Governor Alex Otti of Abia State on Sunday said that his administration initiated measures to cut down the cost of governance to the barest minimum and save money.
Otti made this known at his monthly media interactive session held at the Government House, Umuahia.
According to the governor, the money saved from frivolous spending by past administrations had made it possible for his government to pay salaries and pensions and also mobilise contractors to site for the ongoing major developmental projects.
“We have been able to save money from FAAC by stopping frivolous expenses such as paying a certain amount of money to ‘stakeholders’.
“In the new Abia, if you want to get money, then you have to work and earn money,” Otti said.
Otti said that the present administration was focused on financial reengineering to ensure that the resources of the state were properly handled by professionals for best results.
The governor assured the people of the state that their money is in safe hands.