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The governor had disclosed that over ₦9 billion was spent from the ₦10 billion set aside by the government to offset the accumulated pension arrears. A group of Abia pensioners has appealed to Governor Alex Otti to revisit and rescind the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed with their leaders and pay them their remaining retirement benefits.The group, operating under the Abia Pensioners’ Forum, a pressure group within the state chapter of Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), made the appeal on Wednesday in Umuahia. The Coordinator of the group, Okey Kanu, made the appeal while briefing newsmen …