OWERRI—Government activities in Imo State will, with effect from today, remain grounded, following the indefinite industrial action called by labour leaders in the state.

This development has eventually vindicated Vanguard that had exclusively been reporting the growing discontent among workers, over the state government’s alleged plan to slash staff salaries in the state.

According to a public announcement broadcast in Radio Nigeria, Heartland FM and Hot FM, signed by all the labour leaders, in lauding the State Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Mr. Austen Chilakpu, all workers were ordered to remain in their respective homes until otherwise directed by the union leaders.

The aggrieved labour leaders hinged their current action on the unwillingness of the state government to fulfil its own part of the recent agreement it freely entered with labour, over the backlog of unpaid salaries and allowances owed workers.

A civil servant that spoke on strict grounds of anonymity, fumed that “Governor Rochas Okorocha chose to travel to the United States of America, when he should have stayed at home to resolve the brewing labour crisis that has now hit the state.”

Continuing, the worker, who accused the Governor of double standard, wondered why he should send his son overseas to study, when his administration not only prides itself with running free education at all levels, but had also been claiming that Imo State University, compete with other universities across the world.

DahtzFestjayz:

slap1:
Some started yesterday. I met two people who had #30,000 and #40,000 deducted from their salaries respectively. Rochas is a shame.

asha80:
what does this mean?that their salaries has been slashed?

debbie:
Shame to the paparazzi governor of imo state.I pity anyone that will come here to defend him.
While the workers are going on strike,the pensioners will start their own.....owing them 7months pension benefit,not to talk of unpaid gratuities since 2011.Yet someone will open his mouth and say rochas is working...guess in your dream .
Which sector is even working?
I pity all these our mothers,fathers,brothers and sisters who work for the state.I pity more also those seniors citizens who go hungry just because of a wicked man that has nothing to offer the state.
Just take a trip from ORJI,WORKS LAYOUT,ALADIMMA,IKENEGBU,EGBU,URATTA,ALL OF OWERRI MUNICIPAL,UMUGUMA AND AMAKOHIA .....you will pity the state.
Imolites this is what you voted for,even after the first 4 years he did nothing.......May God help us.