Okowa approves N12bn for local councils, teachers’ salaries

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state
Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has approved N12bn for payment of teachers’ and local councils salary arrears.

He revealed this at a rally to receive members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by Chief Andrew Orugbo and other opposition parties, who defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Orugbo, a former Commissioner in Delta State and thousands of the decampees, were received by the governor, the PDP Chairman in the state, Chief Kingsley Esiso, and other top politicians at a well attended political rally held at Ovwian, Udu local Council of the state.