Doubts linger: Imo group raises concerns Over Gov Uzodimma’s ₦104,000 minimum wage promise

By Ezurike Ugochukwu 

A political pressure group in Imo State – The Mazi Organisation(TMO), has expressed skepticism over the implementation of the N104,000 minimum wage announced by Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma.

The Mazi Organisation expressed concerns over the government’s track record on fulfilling promises.

The group in a statement by its spokesman, Cajetan Dukes said that the implementation of the new wage might be impossible to implement going by the antecedents of the state governor, Hope Uzodimma.

Dukes wondered why up till date there is no official communication from the government showing details and authenticity of the wage increase and called for an officially endorsed implementation framework detailing timelines, categories of workers affected and modalities for payment.

He expressed worries that the new wage is not eliciting the expected excitement and jubilation from workers because of repeated failed promises and half implemented policies by the government.

According to him Imo workers were tired of being told what sounds good on paper but never affected their pockets.

“Imo workers are tired of promises that are always on principles and never in practice”, the statement said.

Dukes disclosed that workers and pensioners in the state complained bitterly of unpaid or incomplete salaries, arrears stretching back to 2020, endless and futile verification exercises that yielded no tangible relief and cases of denial of due increments for promoted staff.