The Abia State government says it will continue to make the welfare of the families of security personnel who died in active service in the state a top priority.
The Chief of Staff to the Governor, Caleb Ajagba who stated this at the Government House in Umuahia, on Tuesday while handing over cheques to the deceased’s spouses, said the money is solely to cater for the educational needs of their children.
Pastor Ajagba also explained that the gesture was in fulfilment of Governor Alex Otti’s promise to the bereaved families when he visited them and pledged the government’s continued support towards the welfare of their families.
Ajagba urged the children of the deceased to ensure they reciprocate the gesture by being serious with their studies, adding that the government will see them through school up to university level.
He further disclosed that the Abia State government will also monitor the general well-being of the affected families to ensure that the wives of the deceased security personnel are meaningfully engaged.
Responding on behalf of the beneficiaries, Mrs Unamka Olachi thanked Governor Alex Otti for his magnanimity and promised that the funds would be utilized for the sole purpose for which it was meant.