Imo Indigenes Score Uzodinma Low On Performance

Imo State indigenes have rated the one-year performance of the state governor, Hope Uzodinma, as low after he became the state governor.

The indigenes expressed themselves during a phone-in programme in one of the radio stations in Owerri, Ozisa FM.

Recall that Uzodimma became the governor of the state on January 15, 2020.

One of the callers, Chibuzo Osuji, stated that Uzodimma had not been paying civil servants and pensioners, adding that his selective payment style of workers was alien to civil service.

He said, “My elder brother who is a civil servant has been complaining of salary slash. I thought he was joking only to find out that he could not pay one of his sons first term primary school fees. In fact, he is battling with life.

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“It was gathered from most civil servants in the state that workers’ salaries are being slashed. Somebody who earns N170,000 as monthly statutory salary goes home now with N140,000 and other times N120,000. It is important to state that this salary does not come as and when due.”

Another caller, Chidinma Uzohu, described Uzodimma as a failure, adding that since he came on board as the governor, nothing better had happened compared to when Emeka Ihedioha was in charge.

A caller, Chibuzo Onyedika, said, “Let us not remove our mindset from the fact that as Uzodimma entered office, COVID-19 set in. There is also serious economic meltdown in the country.

“When one puts all these and more together, one would be able to come to reality with the situation on ground in Imo.”

He advised the people to be patient with the governor.