Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has warned that any appointee in his administration who gets involved in bribery and other forms of corruption would be fired.
The warning is coming two weeks after the Abia State government sacked six officials of the Ministry of Justice for salary padding.
Governor Otti who gave the warning on Saturday when he worshipped at Abayi District of Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Aba Conference, warned his appointees that they will lose their jobs if they indulge in corruption.
He said that his participation in Abia politics was to restore the dignity of the state, in line with the honesty Igbos were known for.
“If anybody tells you to bring money for anything, tell him it is a lie. He is a dupe, because he will collect the money from you and still not do anything for you.
“That is why you will never see bribery and corruption in this government. If you get involved, I will fire you.
“We are intolerant of corruption and nobody can plead for you. If you get involved in bribery and corruption, you are gone,” Otti warned.
Governor Otti said that the recent employment of 5,394 teachers in the state was based on merit, without any of the employees paying a dime.
