₦airaland Forum

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has disclosed that his administration uncovered and closed down several fraudulent bank accounts previously operated by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in the state, ABN TV reports.

Speaking at the 2025 Ngwa Convention held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, Otti, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Caleb Ajagba, said the discovery was made possible through the introduction of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) at the inception of his administration.

He explained that the policy enabled the government to clean up the state’s payroll system, eliminate ghost workers, and transition to a digital payment structure.

“In the early days of this administration, the Treasury Single Account was introduced and this cleaned up payrolls through verification to remove ghost workers, and moved to digital payment systems. The implication is that several fraudulent bank accounts maintained by MDAs across the state that could not be accounted for were closed, thus ushering us into better management and use of public funds for public good,” he said.

Governor Otti noted that the gains from the financial reform have enhanced the government’s capacity to pay workers and pensioners regularly, while health, education, security, and infrastructure sectors have also received significant attention.

He commended members of the Ngwa clan in the diaspora for their contributions to the development of Abia State and urged them to partner further with his administration by investing at home.

Otti assured them that Abia is now one of the safest states in the country following the introduction of Operation Crush. This joint security outfit has drastically reduced kidnappings and other violent crimes.

Source: https://abntv.com.ng/news/governor-otti-reveals-how-treasury-single-account-exposed-ghost-workers-in-abia/

Exposed and punish whoever is involved in sabotaging govt's effort.

Oti bu ebeano
Oti is a way
Ochiri ofuma ga achikwa ọzọ
Hé who rules well will be given 2nd tenure

Too many ghosts in Abia. I think say Abia na saint state. Them no dey steal.

Klington:
Exposed and punish whoever is involved in sabotaging govt's effort.

Those ghosts won't vote for him anymore!
So second term is not sure!

galantjoe:
Oti bu ebeano
Oti is a way
Ochiri ofuma ga achikwa ọzọ
Hé who rules well will be given 2nd tenure

If na Yarimo now, he go open mouth waaaa continue the embezzlement
Thief 🙄

AntiChristian:
Those ghosts won't vote for him anymore!
So second term is not sure!

The ghosts never voted for him.

Did you wonder how the total votes is always below the civil service enrollment?

This method of Treasury Single Account is the best way to deal with corruption

Nice one our able governor,the people r behind u no matter what 👍

Those people that owned the Ghost account, will start campaign again you

Otti has by far been the best governor I'm the present dispensation and governance set...
Nobody should mention Lagos cos the both states don't have same allocations....cos if they both had, I believe Lagos wouldn't see Abia's back in development...

Corruption everywhere.
Those caught as ghost workers should be made to face the consequences.

Starships4u:
Otti has by far been the best governor I'm the present dispensation and governance set...
Nobody should mention Lagos cos the both states don't have same allocations....cos if they both had, I believe Lagos wouldn't see Abia's back in development...

Can you possibly compare what these two states contribute to the National treasury? The South East is even getting way more than what they generate.

Metrix147:
Source: https://abntv.com.ng/news/governor-otti-reveals-how-treasury-single-account-exposed-ghost-workers-in-abia/

Lagos had done that over 15 years ago They are just waking up.

so the previous governors did not implement TSA ?
they should all be punish. you don't need World bank to tell you do implement TSA. it is commonsense.

Klington:
Exposed and punish whoever is involved in sabotaging govt's effort.

Sunnykind:
Can you possibly compare what these two states contribute to the National treasury? The South East is even getting way more than what they generate.

The reason i made my post the way I made it...
Buh nevertheless I still know that in natural terms, to whom much is given, much is expected..