The member-elect of the Abia State House of Assembly, Chinasa Anthony has promised to help the Governor-elect, Alex Otti, to succeed as soon as he is sworn into office.
Speaking to journalists after receiving his certificate of return in Umuahia, Anthony assured that the State House of Assembly will not rest on its oars in removing all bottlenecks impeding prompt payment of salaries to workers.
The lawmaker-elect said actionable legislations will be made to effect and ensure regular payment of entitlements accrued and owed to retirees of the state workforce.
“We will make laws to ensure effectiveness efficiency and responsiveness in our state civil service administrations and system. We shall complement every positive effort of the incoming state executive arm of government
Anthony-Abiola promised that the newly elected lawmakers will uphold the sanctity of the separation of powers between the executive, legislature and judiciary and assured that the Assembly will interact regularly with the relevant ministries and agencies to address the numerous economic and infrastructural deficits in the state.
His words: “We will also give the Governor every necessary backing and full support to engender improvement and building of gigantic developmental projects that will stand the test of time, unlike many decaying infrastructures constructed with sub-standard building materials”.