NEWS: NIGERIA - Salary arrears: Okorocha approves N11bn for workers

Health workers in Imo State now have cause to smile ahead of the yuletide, as Governor Rochas Okorocha has approved N11 billion to offset their nine months arrears.
In addition, the governor has declared three weeks holidays for workers for the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
The Imo state governor, who disclosed this during an interactive session with journalists at the Government House yesterday explained that the government does not owe its workers except the health workers, who, he said, had refused to collect their money after a reduction in their allowances.


Okorocha said:

“I have paid all the workers up to date except the health workers and six parastatals that have issues with the government.”
He regretted that about 95 percent of the allocation to the state is spent on the state’s workers.
“We spend more money on our workers, 95 percent of total money that comes to Imo is spent on workers, who are about 40,000, yet no productivity, this is my pain and anger.
“I stand to be challenged by any worker who says salary has not been paid, four years ago, we did not owe workers, we were the first to pay N20 000 minimum wage, but it is regrettable that they are not measuring up to their salary,” he added.

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