Gov. Rochas
Okorocha of Imo says he is considering reducing the number of work days in the
state from five to three, to enable the government cut salaries.
Mr. Okorocha
said this while briefing journalists on the state of affairs in Imo at his
residence in Owerri on Friday.
He said the
reduction of work days would enable workers to attend to other activities that
would generate money to supplement their monthly salaries to take care of their
families.
“I encourage
Imo workers to find additional things to do to support their families because
of the economic situation we are facing in Nigeria. We are considering to
reduce the working days from five to three in Imo, so that workers will use the
rest of the days to work and support their families’’, he said.
Mr. Okorocha,
who was not specific on when it may commence, added that Imo government was
equally planning to review workers’ salaries downward.
He said that
in spite of the current payment of 70 percent of salaries to workers, the state
still paid the highest salary scale among South-Eastern states of Abia,
Anabmbra, Ebonyi and Enugu.
“Directors in
these other South-Eastern states receive something a little above N90, 000
while in Imo they receive more than N100, 000.
“We intend to
clear salary arrears up to July by next week. After that, we will consider
downward review of salary to workers to be at par with other states of
South-East,’’ he said.
On the
just-concluded rerun election, Mr. Okorocha commended Imo people for electing
the candidates of APC in Imo North Senatorial District, Isiala Mbano and Oru
East State Constituencies.
He said with
the victory, APC had shown that it was strong in the South-East and should be
given its due right.
“With these
victories, it shows that APC candidates won most of the national and state
assembly seats during the 2015 general elections.
“I call on the
leadership of the National Assembly (Senate), to correct the abnormality in its
leadership which resulted in an opposition member occupying the Deputy Senate
President seat,’’ he said.
On his urban
renewal programme, Mr. Okorocha said the relocation of Ekeukwu-Owerri market,
Orji and Nekede Mechanic villages to Avu was irreversible.
“From Monday,
Aug. 1, a taskforce to enforce the relocation order for the mechanics will
commence work, and I am advising vehicle owners not to take their vehicles to
any of these places from Monday’’, he said.
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