The Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha, has confirmed the
state has received the latest Paris Club Fund of N7billion.
The governor also said the fund will be used to clear 2017
outstanding pensions in the state.
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In a statement by Sam Onwuemeodo, Chief Press Secretary to
the Governor, on Thursday, the governor said “the money will be used to clear
2017 outstanding pensions since the government had earlier cleared all the past
Pension Arrears up to December 2016 and had then assured to begin to pay the
Pensioners at the end of every month with effect from January 2017.
“Okorocha government will kept this promise in abeyance
following the steady and disturbing increase in the number of Pensioners and
the amount involved worrisomely snowballing to more than N1.5billion even when
some states with more population density pay about N500million as Pensions.
“This ugly scenario has occasioned the Final Clearance
Programme which has already begun at the local government headquarters across
the state.
“All things being equal, the good news at the moment is
that, with the current Paris Club Fund, government would clear the 2017
outstanding Pensions but would also not leave any stone unturned to find out
why it appears people retire on daily basis in the state but nothing goes out
from the fat Pension bill and figure, thereby giving the impression that all
those who retired in the state since its creation are all still alive.
“The government would also use part of the Paris Club money
to pay salary although the state government does not have any outstanding
salary to contend with, because it has paid salaries upto the month of June
2017.
“The governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha and the
people-oriented Rescue Mission Government in the state would continue to, out
of genuine concern for the welfare of the Pensioners, the workers and the
entire people of the state, work for the progress and prosperity of the state,
to the Glory of God.”
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