In a statement on Monday night jointly signed by Kazie Uko, the chief press secretary to the governor, and Ferdinand Ekeoma, special adviser to the governor on media and publicity, noted that the story is false.
“Following the publication of the Q3 budget report of the Abia State Government, and in line with the government’s commitment to transparency, good governance and fiscal discipline, it has become necessary to shed more light on the aforementioned report,” the statement said.