Ihedioha criticises Okorocha over 3,000 sacked workers

This dismissal of 3,000 workers by Imo state
governor, Rochas Okorocha has been strongly
criticised by the former deputy speaker of
the House of Representatives, Emeka
Ihedioha, who described the action as ‘most
reckless, insensitive and completely lacking
in economic sense’.
Ihedioha, through his media aide, Chibuike
Onyeukwu, also condemned the scrapping of
19 government parastatals, agencies and
departments.
“There is no doubt that the Nigerian economy
is facing a downturn as a result of dwindling
oil revenue but the solution is not arbitrary
disengagement of workers and scrapping of
key parastatals, such as the Hospital
Management Board, Imo Water Corporation,
Imo State Investment Promotion Agency, Imo
State Library Board, Agricultural
Development Programme and others.
“Having anchored his election campaign
mantra on job, industry, factory and
employment, Imo people looked forward to
more jobs, employment opportunities and
improved working conditions instead of
disengaging the already demoralized
workers.”
“Choosing to sack thousands of workers as
the only viable option to tackling the state’s
dwindled economic base is unfortunate,
senseless, uncharitable and anachronistic.”