Imo recovers 800m after workers’ verification

Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha

The Imo State government says it recovered over N800 million from the verification of workers exercise conducted in the state. Special Assistant to the Governor on Print Media, Mr Ebere Uzoukwa said in a statement in Owerri on Wednesday, that the amount was being paid to non-existent workers in the past. He said an average of N200 million was saved from each of the four months of the exercise. He added that the exercise initiated by Governor Rochas Okorocha to block leakages and ensure prudence in the management of public resources. Uzoukwa added that about N150 million was recovered during the recent payment of pension arrears to retirees in the state.

“Governor Okorocha had on assumption of office introduced measures that blocked revenue leakages as well as stopped frivolous spending that drained the resources of the state,” he said. (NAN)

He expressed the determination of the administration to ensure prudence and accountability in the management of the state’s resources, warning that the government would not condone the activities of corrupt officials in its service. (NAN)