‎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.

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