The Anambra State Government has released documents showing N363.38 million in outstanding salary arrears involving workers and pensioners of two defunct state agencies, amid a continuing dispute with former governor Peter Obi over the financial obligations he left behind.
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The documents were published by Anambra State New Media, a platform associated with the state government, as part of its response to Obi’s position that his administration did not leave the state with outstanding debts.
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The records include a May 22, 2025 memo signed by a former head of service and a terms-of-settlement agreement reached between the state government and the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service, Technical and Recreational Services Employees.
According to the memo, N363.381 million was scheduled for payment in 2026 as the second tranche of an agreement to settle salary arrears involving the defunct Anambra State Water Corporation and Anambra State Environmental Protection Agency.
The beneficiaries listed in the documents include former staff members, pensioners and next of kin of workers from the two agencies.
The memo stated that the payment was part of the government’s obligations under the settlement agreement and was intended to address outstanding entitlements owed to the affected beneficiaries.
It also proposed that the funds be processed through the state payroll system and paid from a dedicated account. The document listed a vote charge of 61104001/23020105/10000003 and indicated a balance of N500 million.
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The settlement agreement referred to in the memo was signed by the state government and AUPCTRE on February 6, 2024.
The Soludo administration has presented the N363.381 million as part of the financial obligations inherited from previous administrations, including Obi’s tenure, relating to unpaid entitlements of workers and pensioners attached to the two defunct agencies.
The government said the first tranche under the settlement had already been paid, while the second tranche was scheduled for payment in 2026.
However, the documents released by the state government do not independently establish the period when the salary arrears accumulated or conclusively show that all the arrears originated during Obi’s administration.
The latest development comes amid a wider disagreement between Obi and the Anambra government over the state’s financial position when he left office.
The dispute was renewed after the Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Value Reorientation, Law Mefor, alleged that Obi handed over the state with $123.77 million in debt linked to funds obtained for projects in areas including malaria control, education, healthcare, erosion management, community development and value-chain development.
Obi has rejected the allegation and maintained that his administration did not leave Anambra State burdened with debt.
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