Group gives Okorocha ultimatum to pay Imo workers.

Ndigbo Unity Forum, an Igbo socio-cultural group, has given Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo an ultimatum of 60 days to pay workers outstanding salaries and allowances.

This is contained in a statement signed by the President of the forum, Mr Augustine Chukwudum, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Sunday.

It described as unfortunate that after receiving 26 billion naira bailout funds from the Federal Government, which the governors and their cabinets agreed was enough to settle workers, would divert such money.

The statement said such action was the height of criminality and insensitivity in a democratic setting that holds a lot of good promises for the people.

“On South East, we observed that the Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo state notwithstanding bailout funds that runs into tens of billions that he received from the Federal Government is insensitively still owing workers in the state many months salary.

“We demand that Gov. Rochas Okorocha should pay workers in Imo state their salaries within sixty days,’’ it said.

The statement warned that coalition of civil societies would soon mobilise for the mother of all demonstration in Imo, if the governor fails  to heed to the advice.