By Meka Kema, Asst. Editor
In the tradition of felicitating with workers on May 1st –workers day, Imo State Governor-elect, Chief Emeka Ihedioha has in a goodwill message, assured workers of better working conditions when the new administration comes on board.
Ihedioha in the statement signed by his media aide, Mr. Chibuike Onyeukwu, also called on the workers to show a “change of attitude ”
The statement reads, “I would like use this opportunity to assure that the condition of workers in the state will receive priority attention in my government. I only wish to call for a change of attitude among workers.”
The Governor-elect urged Imo workers and the entire citizens, to use the day to reflect on the state of Imo State.
“I advice that we should use today to reflect on the state of our dear Imo State,” because there is the urgent need to improve the condition of workers, with a view to ensure a motivated workforce. This is the only way we will achieve the rebuilding of our state”, Ihedioha said.
“The welfare and efficiency of the workforce must be of utmost priority, if we must make progress as a state, desirous of transformation”.
In congratulating and wishing the workers well, on this year’s celebration, Chief Ihedioha also declared that “the time has come to purge ourselves of tendencies that could stall the expected progress of our state.”
He also used the opportunity to reiterate his commitment towards ensuring efficient civil service and a motivated workforce in the state.
Meanwhile, Governor Rochas Okorocha has commended Imo workers for the unflinching cooperation they gave to his administration for the eight years he held sway as governor and asked God to bless all of them.
According to the goodwill message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, CPS, Mr Samuel Onwuemeodo, Governor Okorocha noted that his administration did well “within its reach, to make workers happy, through certain policies and programmes” adding that his government never let the workers down.
Okorocha then prayed God to “meet all the workers in the state, at the points of their collective and individual needs”.