Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has reiterated that his government has consistently met its salary obligations in the state.
On Thursday, the Governor, during an interaction with State House Correspondents took the opportunity to respond to allegations on arrears of civil servants’ salaries.
Uzodinma challenged Imo civil servants being owed salary arrears in the state, to come out openly and disapprove the claim.
The Governor insisted that he has been “paying salaries regularly, since he assumed office, in January 2020.”
“I came into office in January 2020, salaries are now received through an automated system established by me.
Speaking on the protest rally led by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), President, Joe Ajaero, the Governor described it as plans to use his political opponents in the state to blackmail him.
He disclosed that the Imo State Council of “the NLC had resisted the attempt to be used to derail government activities, which led to its suspension by the NLC national body, and institution of a caretaker committee for Imo NLC.”
“I do not interfere in Imo labour matters, but I had to resist any attempt to force Imo civil servants to embark on demonstration.
Uzodinma, who described the Imo labour union crisis as “sensitive”, insisted that “Imo people have already taken their decision” on the November 11th polls.
