Imo govt to engage retirees in Volunteer Service

 

Rochas Okorocha in a handshake with Mr Chidi Madu, Chairman IBC Pension Association during their visit to Govt. House, Owerri recently

The Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has disclosed plans to engage retirees of the state government in volunteer service to tap the wealth of their experience for the growth and development of the state.

He stated this during a breakfast meeting with pensioners of Imo Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) in Government House Owerri recently.

Speaking during the meeting, the Governor restated his love and concern for elder-statesmen and noted that engaging them in volunteer service would give them a new lease of life as they keep their minds and body active.

Rochas Okorocha in a group pix with executives and Members of IBC Pension association during their visit to Govt. House, Owerri recently.

 

He expressed regrets that the IBC pension arrears accumulated for up to 40 months owing to communication gap and directed the immediate payment of the January, February and March 2014 pensions of retired staff of IBC, while assuring that the backlog of the 40 months arrears would be paid in subsequent installments.

He further lamented the spate of corruption within the Pension Management system and the Civil Service, stressing that government was doing everything to deal with corrupt practices and ensure that ghost workers and pensioners are flushed out of the system.

  

Speaking on behalf of the IBC pensioners, the Chairman, Mr Chidi Madu thanked the governor for wading into the IBC pension matter and appealed for the payment of 50% of the 40 months arrears to enable the pensioners take care of their pressing financial needs.

While commending Governor Okorocha the numerous sacrifices he made to ensure that Imo State witnesses rapid transformation in terms of infrastructure and education, Mr Madu observed that pensioners have on their own part given the better part of the youthful period to the service of the state and urged government to always consider them in the scheme of things.