He urged the present administration to clear it the same way it paid salary arrears.
On Wednesday, a police checkpoint in Ohafia LGA was attacked by gunmen, and a police operative was killed and two others injured.
The governor added that the deceased made significant contributions to Abia’s development.
Mr Otti commended the Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC) for conducting free and fair local government polls.
Civil servants in Abia State will start receiving the new N70,000 minimum wage from October 2024, the state government has said
The items were handed over to the representatives of the affected communities by NEMA in collaboration with the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA).
Mr Otti described the construction of the model court halls as a fulfilment of “a major campaign promise”.
“Baring any unforseen circumstances, Abia government will commence the payment of the minimum wage to its workers from October,” said the commissioner.
Mr Lagbaja said that the idea was to provide support to communities of Army senior officers.
The governor said the South-East Governors Forum was thinking towards regional railway lines to promote trade and other economic activities.
