The Anambra State Government has released documents relating to N363.38 million in salary arrears owed to workers and pensioners of two defunct state agencies, amid a fresh dispute over liabilities allegedly inherited from former Governor Peter Obi.

The documents, shared by Anambra State New Media, include a May 22, 2025 memo signed by a former Head of Service and terms of settlement reached between the state government and the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service, Technical and Recreational Services Employees.

According to the documents, the state government agreed to settle salary arrears involving the defunct Anambra State Water Corporation and Anambra State Environmental Protection Agency.

A second tranche of N363.381 million was scheduled for payment in 2026, following an earlier payment under the settlement agreement signed by the state government and the union on February 6, 2024.

The state government said the arrears were among obligations inherited from the Obi administration, which left the entitlements of some workers and pensioners of the two agencies unpaid.

However, the documents do not, on their own, establish when the underlying arrears were incurred or whether they originated during Obi’s tenure.

The latest development comes amid a renewed dispute over claims that Obi left Anambra with outstanding debts and liabilities when he left office in 2014.

Obi, who served as governor for eight years, has repeatedly denied the allegation, insisting that he did not burden the state with debt.

He reiterated the position during an interview on Arise News on Thursday, following claims by Law Mefor, Anambra Commissioner for Information and Value Reorientation, that Obi left $123.77 million in external debt.

Mefor had said the loans were obtained to finance projects in areas including malaria control, education, healthcare, erosion management, community development and value-chain development.