Covid-19: Imo Govt Neglects Social Distance, Undertakes Verification of Workers, Pensioners
By Peter UzomaWith all the hue and cry concerning Covid-19 social distance campaign in the state, the state government has gone ahead to subject workers and pensioners in the state to a clandestine verification exercise for almost a week now.Workers and pensioners for some time now have been gathering at various points to supply details as demanded by the forms issued them.Investigation carried out by this Reporter reveal that local government workers who are currently spoiling for a strike action are now being verified with Ihitte Uboma local government area seriously at the receiving end. A source which pleaded anonymity, said the state government directed a proper scrutiny of the council which is believed to be understaffed but with high wage bill. Local government workers are owed about two months salary arrears.In the public service sector, staff of the Imo Broadcasting Corporation, Owerri, who are being owed their February and March salaries are also undergoing verification. This Reporter was told that they were given forms to disclose their bank details, BVN and schedule of duties. A source wondered what payment of two months salary arrears has to do with work schedule and expressed fear that a down- sizing exercise of staff may be in the offing.Meanwhile, IBC pensioners as well as other categories of pensioners such as teachers are also being verified through filling of forms which details are the same as contained in the verification certificate issued to them by the Ihedioha administration.The verification of teachers and other categories of pensioners, however, is not too tedious as they are reached through designated “Coordinators” at their various community levels but the story is different with IBC pensioners.At a point in Owerri Municipal Council where IBC pensioners have been gathering for close to a week now to fill forms, this Reporter saw even ambulances and private cars which brought their sick ones for the exercise.Some IBC pensioners who spoke to this Reporter wondered the rationale behind the bringing together of these senior citizens inspite of the lockdown and its keeping of social distance.Another pensioner who introduced himself as Mr Emeka described the current verification as unnecessary since there now exists what he called “Pensioners data bank” established by the Ihedioha administration.
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Ahead May 29 Handover;Okorocha Transition Programme Hits
Ahead May 29 Handover:
Okorocha’s Transition Programme Hits Rock
.Governor-Elect Absent, In Germany For Official Function
The out-going Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha’s Transition programe that will climax with the swearing-in of the in-coming Governor, Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha, may not go as planned, as the Governor-Elect is still on over sea tour on official functions.
According to information available, to Trumpeta, after much foot-dragging, Governor Okorocha formed a Transition Committee to plan for the swearing-in ceremony of May 29, 2019, without first consulting with his would-be successor to know his schedules.
Sources told Trumpeta that because of this lapse, Ihedioha had earlier already made his own plans, which could not correspond with Okorocha’s plan.
Therefore, the Okorocha Transition programme which commenced on May 29, 2019, with a “meeting with the Governor and Governor-Elect” for the “inauguration of Joint Committee, Tour of Government House” which holds at Government House Owerri on May 2, 2019 could not hold because of the absence of the Governor-elect.
Indications are that the second programe scheduled for May 3rd 2019, which is “Governor and Governor-Elect Meeting with Transition Rulers” may also not hold.
Meanwhile, in a Release signed by Chibuike Onyeukwu, the Media Aide to the Governor- elect, Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha, it was stated clear that Ihedioha will be away in Germany from May 2nd-4th 2019, for an event at World Conference Centre in Bonn, Germany.
“The Governor elect, in his quest to explore investment opportunities for the State, will also hold strategic meetings dimed at seeking the cooperation of several development Partners from all over the world who will attend the event”.
Close sources to the Governor-Elect who spoke to Trumpeta said that Ihedioha did not shun Okorocha’s Transition programmes as being insinuated in some quarters, but is attending to important functions and events earlier booked before the Okorocha Transition Committee released their programme.
“There is no sense in making insinuations. Ihedioha travelled for important function that will benefit Imo State. He will join in the other programes immediately he returns home from over sea” a source told Trumpeta.
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