Okorocha signs N20,000 minimum wage for Imo workers
From VAL OKARA, Owerri
Monday, October 24, 2011


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Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, will today, sign a new minimum wage of N20,000 with the organised Labour in the state at the state secretariat along Portharcourt Road, Owerri.

In a statement by the Special Assistant, Media (Print) to Governor Okorocha, Ebere Uzoukwa yesterday said the gesture to the state workers represented a substantial increase in the N18,000 national minimum wage approved by the Federal Government.

According to him, it also demonstrated Governor Okorocha’s commitment to the upliftment of the welfare of workers and to further motivate them towards living up to expectation in their responsibility to ensure that government policies and programmes were effectively implemented.

Okorocha who had earlier expressed that N18,000 minimum wage approved by the Federal Government was grossly inadequate to be regarded as living wage, promised to pay above the national minimum wage in Imo State.
Also, the recent report released by the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) rated Imo among 15 healthy states in Nigeria that could pay minimum wage and embark on capital projects owing to the prudent financial management policy of Governor Okorocha.

Apart from the N20,000 minimum wage, Governor Okorocha had equally approved the construction of 15km of roads in each of the 27 LGAs, construction of European standard schools in each of the 305 INEC wards in the state as well as other ongoing capital projects initiated by his administration.

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What are we saying?
All those thieves called governors can't pay minimum wage because there won't be enough for them to steal.

I hail you, Rochas!

O boy. come and see wonders.
There's money for everyone. Extra 2k for minor expenses.

this man has got a good heart, ride on rochas, you are the change the people of imo so need

Its obvious this is the best governor in the country. He has embarked on a pattern of govt that topples the common sense of economics. During the kerosene crises, he bought 100k litres of kerosene to be sold at N50 but at the venue of selling, he simply made it a free gift.

Its a pity that such a man wants to be president tomorrow, the masses will be divided along ethnic and religious lines even though he has a free school in the north. God will see us through.

where is iidiotic Eko ileke or what her name is
fashola is just making noise despite the huge revenue Lagos are accumulating
he is busy increasing school fees and making life difficulty for Igbo people
look at small imo state and see for yourself
tell or give me one reason this man called ' God given Messiah okorocha' wouldn't be the next President

^This thread is about Imo and Rochas why bring Fasola and Lagos into it?I don't just get the fun and drive u guys get from endless,meaningless eonline exchanges,bored or lonely much

@Topic,I'm impressed.

where is the money going to come from?

did imo state's IGR improve overnight?

Also, the recent report released by the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) rated Imo among 15 healthy states in Nigeria that could pay minimum wage and embark on capital projects owing to the prudent financial management policy of Governor Okorocha.

i thought ohakim left a lot of debt for imo state?

ifyalways:

^This thread is about Imo and Rochas why bring Fasola and Lagos into it?I don't just get the fun and drive u guys get from endless,meaningless eonline exchanges,bored or lonely much

@Topic,I'm impressed.

they taught me that

asha 80:


i thought ohakim left a lot of debt for imo state?

asha 80:

where is the money going to come from?

did imo state's IGR improve overnight?

whether debt or no debt
Nigeria and every states has Money, the fact is that our govt are not telling us the truth
imagine my freaking governor of anambra state , with all the money they generate from traders 'only' can pay more than this

Good.

In 8 years time shall I judge.

This is the judgement, giving services to the comon people.We should ones give credit to those that deserves it.

Let's keep watching,

I'm a bona fide citizen of Imo State, I am in a better position to tell u what's going on in Imo state, Gov Rochas okorocha is indeed trying in the aspect of cutting down excess unneccesary government expenses. But he has not done really good in implementing and actualizing up to 80% of his promises. My mum is a civil servant. Ever since he took over as governor, my mum have never gotten her salary as at when due, they continue moving frm one screening to another. September salary was just paid few days ago, Moreover why did he even allow the state NUC To embark on a strike on this issue since he knew he can pay it and even pay extra, My little sister is in one of the government schools, She paid her school fees last term and no money was refuded despite the Governors directive. This term the boarding fee has just been increased. He promised them books,uniform and allowances and they are yet to be paid, A lot of things are really going wrong, Owerri which used to be the cleanest city is now in its old sorry state, 80% of Imo roads are gone, I just pity the man and prays he get his steps right.

Johnpaul2k2:

where is iidiotic Eko ileke or what her name is
fashola is just making noise despite the huge revenue Lagos are accumulating
he is busy increasing school fees and making life difficulty for Igbo people
look at small imo state and see for yourself
tell or give me one reason this man called ' God given Messiah okorocha' wouldn't be the next President

Why bother yelling out my name Instead of enjoying your little re-tarded village news? The clueless and vision-less man no even worth my time sef.

@mundu.u no carry talk

mundus:

I'm a bona fide citizen of Imo State, I am in a better position to tell u what's going on in Imo state, Gov Rochas okorocha is indeed trying in the aspect of cutting down excess unneccesary government expenses. But he has not done really good in implementing and actualizing up to 80% of his promises. My mum is a civil servant. Ever since he took over as governor, my mum have never gotten her salary as at when due, they continue moving frm one screening to another. September salary was just paid few days ago, Moreover why did he even allow the state NUC To embark on a strike on this issue since he knew he can pay it and even pay extra, My little sister is in one of the government schools, She paid her school fees last term and no money was refuded despite the Governors directive. This term the boarding fee has just been increased. He promised them books,uniform and allowances and they are yet to be paid, A lot of things are really going wrong, Owerri which used to be the cleanest city is now in its old sorry state, 80% of Imo roads are gone, I just pity the man and prays he get his steps right.

                                                                                                                                                                              so you are not happy  that your  Mally has received her september salary,this guy sef. Oga Rochy you make me feel happy that am from Imo, carry go joo

he should pay salaries promptly. we have NOT seen rochas working in Imo state.

HAPU EGBE ONU and get down to business ROCHAS

This is a good development. Well done Anayo Rocha Okorocha.

Let him work on infrastructure, i think that's more important to the state than this, Infrastructure would not only woo investors, but would also create Job opportunities for the common man.

Mr Man get your priorities straight  

Well Done, Rochas Okorocha, You have Done Well

i happen to be there and it was still his usual promises, fyi,Rochas hasnt done much for imo state, he just love publicity period

i feel its important 2 appreciate wat this guy is doing.

he has a good intention and lets give peace a chance and surely he will work 2 d delite of imolites.

bravo ROCHAS

mundus:

I'm a bona fide citizen of Imo State, I am in a better position to tell u what's going on in Imo state, Gov Rochas okorocha is indeed trying in the aspect of cutting down excess unneccesary government expenses. But he has not done really good in implementing and actualizing up to 80% of his promises. My mum is a civil servant. Ever since he took over as governor, my mum have never gotten her salary as at when due, they continue moving frm one screening to another. September salary was just paid few days ago, Moreover why did he even allow the state NUC To embark on a strike on this issue since he knew he can pay it and even pay extra, My little sister is in one of the government schools, She paid her school fees last term and no money was refuded despite the Governors directive. This term the boarding fee has just been increased. He promised them books,uniform and allowances and they are yet to be paid, A lot of things are really going wrong, Owerri which used to be the cleanest city is now in its old sorry state, 80% of Imo roads are gone, I just pity the man and prays he get his steps right.

Mr bonafide how many salaries does your mum receive. Do you realise how much Imo is now saving through verification of the thousands of ghost workers discovered in the Imo civil service?
The Gov has declared that he wants to compete with any Gov in Nigeria who thinks he can suppass his achievements after one year.
Report the school principal who failed to refund school fees as instructed by the Gov to the authorities, you can even petition the commissioner for education to intervene.
Would you rather want to have the OTONDO 1 of Abia State T.A. Orji in place of Okorocha?

Anyone who has followed his past activities shld really not be suprised. He has proven to be a man of gud heart towards humanity, especially the less priviledged. But then, he shld as a matter of urgency start building durable infrastructure and help in whaterver way he can to create employment opportunities 4 the gud people of Imo state.

People that are already established in life and now see politics as an avenue to serve the people and help the less previledged are the ones that are supposed to be elected in power.I am not surprised that Rochas is doing all these.He has the track record.Okorocha ride on!!.We are proud of u.

Rochas i dey hail oh. Well done my man.

imo state they should thank their GOD for giving them[b] rochas okorocha[/b],

Go and tell the righteous it shall be well with him.-Romans 2:10.