Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha
The Imo state government has decided to reduce the salaries and
allowances of civil servants by 30 percent as a result of the agreement
signed between labour and government recently. This might not go down
well with civil servants in the state who stand to lose out.
According to ThisDay, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Imo
state government recently reached a decision in which the government
overturned its decision to sack over 3,000 workers in the various
parastatals in the state.
Information gathered revealed that the NLC consented to the use of
70 percent of the total revenue accruing to the state for the payment of
salaries and allowances of workers in the state civil service.
As a result, the 18-man state and labour joint committee in the
state has unanimously agreed to pay salary earners in the state 70
percent of their salaries across board while making reservations for
pension.
The NLC chairman in the state, Comrade Austin Chialakpu, told
journalists Wednesday that the 70 percent of the gross revenue for the
month of January was N3,373 billion, adding that given the committee
verified wage bill of salaries and pensions for the month, which stood
at N5.3 billion, the committee is saddled with a differential of about
N1.9 billion.
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