On Friday, the Anambra State Government released a document approving the payment of N363.381 million as the second tranche of salary arrears to former workers, pensioners and next of kin of the now-defunct Anambra State Water Corporation and the Anambra State Environmental Protection Agency.
The payment is part of an ongoing dispute between the state government and the agencies’ former employees over unpaid wages. The defunct agencies were shut down, leaving many staff members without their due salaries.
While the document confirms the amount and the approval of the second tranche, it does not detail the size of the first tranche or the total arrears owed. It does, however, indicate that the state is taking steps to address the outstanding payments.
The dispute has highlighted the financial pressures facing Anambra State, with the government citing budget constraints and debt obligations as challenges to meeting its payroll commitments.
By releasing the approval document, the state signals a willingness to move forward, though further payments and negotiations are likely to continue as the dispute is resolved.
<small>Source: Punch Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>