Abia Teachers Accuse State Government Of Issuing Dud ChequesBy Ignatius OkparaUMUAHIA NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Teachers in Abia state, South- East Nigeria have accused the State government of issuing bounced cheques for their 2016 July salary. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered on Tuesday that local Government Education authorities began to issue salary cheques to the teachers on Wednesday, December. He said the decision to issue cheques was part of government measures to check ghost teachers’ syndrome. “Government wants to be sure that only genuine teachers are paid, so that the issue of ghost teachers’ syndrome will be a thing of the past,” the secretary restated. When contacted on the matter, the state Chairman of the Universal Basic Education Mr.. Kenechukwu Nwosu, declined comment.