Sunday, 21 August 2016

OKOROCHA AND HIS AGRARIAN IMO


Earlier this month, the Imo state governor announced a new government policy in the state whereby the working days for government workers would be reduced to three days,
while the remaining two days would be for agriculture. He also added that the state government would pay workers according to the three days, hence implying a salary cut.
That is outrageous. Did he consult with critical stakeholders before taking that decision? Surely, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) would not have been kicking against it. It is obvious that he cannot continue to pay salaries, not because he wants the state to become more agrarian. Does that policy also include teachers? Even during the days when Nigeria's major income earner was agriculture, there were five complete working days. So what has the number of working days got to do with agriculture? In any case, is it only two days in a week that a farmer is expected to tend to his crops or livestock?
 If the institutions of the state were viable he wouldn't have considered making them operational for only three days. Rather than empowering those who intend to key into the two agriculture days program, he should use the funds to make Imo institutions viable and establish agricultural businesses for Imo state. That way, the state would generate more revenue and more jobs that are full time (rather than two days) will be created.

5 comments:

  1. The truth is that the guy likes holidays.
    He declares public holidays for virtually everything

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  2. The truth is that the guy likes holidays.
    He declares public holidays for virtually everything

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  3. I heard about this development earlier this month. I must confess that it is funny and dubious. The economy is bad we know that... but just as it is bad for government so also is it bad for the masses. Cutting the salaries of workers and "forcing then into the bush" is not the best way to tackle this issue. Rather Governor Okorocha should restructure his government so as to serve the masses who put him there proplerly

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    1. Exactly! Instead of forcing them to farm. Although farming is a good thing, not everyone must do it

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