Rochas Okorocha of Imo an ultimatum of 60 days to pay workers
outstanding salaries and allowances.*Imo state Governor, OkorochaThis
is contained in a statement signed by the President of the forum, Mr
Augustine Chukwudum, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) in Enugu on Sunday.It described as unfortunate that after
receiving bailout funds from the Federal Government, which the
governors and their cabinet agreed was enough to settle workers, would
divert such money.The statement said such action was the height of
insensitivity in a democratic setting that holds a lot of good
promises for the people."On South East, we observed that the Gov.
Rochas Okorocha of Imo state notwithstanding bailout funds that runs
into billions that he received from the Federal Government that he
still owes workers in the state many months salary."We demand that
Gov. Rochas Okorocha should payworkers in Imo state their salary
within sixty days,'' it said.The statement warned that coalition of
civil societies would soon mobilise for the mother of all
demonstration in Imo, if the governor failed to heed to the advice.