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.”
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