AS NWOSU CONDUCTS THEM ROUND STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECTS OF RESCUE MISSION.
The leadership of labour in imo State led by the chairman Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC)IMO state council, Comrade Austin Chilakpu has poured enconiums on the RESCUE mission administration on the state led by His Excellency Owelle Rochas Okorocha over what it described as landmark infrastructural projects in the State.
Chilakpu who led leaders of other Labour arms in the state, including the trade union congress (TUC) Joint Negotiating Council (JNC) was speaking at the end Of the tour of some strategic infrastructural projects of the Rescue Administration which was conducted by the Chief of Staff, Imo State Government House Ugwumba Uche Nwosu.
He was particularly happy for the NLC secretariat building (Labour House) for which he said the drums of the national body of the congress would be rolled on the day of its commisioning while making bold to say that the Governor would recieve a national award of the union for the gesture which he said no past Governor of the state thought on that direction.
The chief of staff who addressed leaders of the union while conducting them round symbolic projects, made remarks about some of the projects. They included the new Concorde Hotel which he said was fully transformed to match its Five star rating, as well as its international status.
Another project that drew attention was the traditional Rulers parliament (Eze Imo Palace) which he explained as a place where the entire traditional rulers in the State meet to make traditional laws, take decisions on welfare of the state and pass resolutions.
He was quick to point at the exequisite furnishing of the bulding with state of the Art furnitures and fittings and finishing that portray the rich cultural heritage of the state, adding that it is where the Eze Imo received important national and international visitors like presidents, vice presidents, Governors, Ambassadors, first Royal Father's among others from any part of the world.
Worthy of mention was the 200 bed of the 27 General hospitals across the 27 LGAS of the state. He said 50 percent of the hospitals equipment are on ground, informing them that some of them have been handed over to some national bodies and agencies like the Navy, Army among others who he said run the best of hospitals in the country.
Other projects visited include, the Imo trade and investment Center, Imo Judiciary complex under construction, the Gen. Aguinyi Ironsi Tunnel, the umuguma Road construction, ochiedike Diagnosis and Dialysis Hospital, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th inland roads, the Bongo square .
Others include, the Imo International conference Centre, the flyovers along Okigwe and Orlu Roads,the Orlu Owerri Road dualization, the Imo International market at Egbeada .
Further commenting on the facility your, NLC chairman Austin Chilakpu informed that it was part of the programme mapped out to mark the 2017 workers Day celebration in the State which week-long programme started three days back.
He made bold to say that the present administration has done better infrastructurally than any past Government in the State but said stomach infrastructure needs to be improved on. He used the opportunity to call for the payment of 100 percent salary to workers in the State as against the current 80 percent they are being paid.
Chilakpu also used the opportunity to convey the appreciation of the state to the chief of staff who he said acts an advocate for workers in the State while describing him as young man who makes things happen adding that as the chairman of Government/Labour committee, workers have been having a great time .
Adding their voices,the Trade union congress chairman Imo State chapter,Comrade Paul Akalazu and Comrade Alloy Iwuanyanwu, JNC chairman, Imo state Corroborated Chilakpu on the high rating of the Rescue Mission in infrastructural and other areas of achievements while also pleading for 100 percent payment to workers and payment of pension arrears.
Onwuka Vivien (Mrs)
PRO to the chief of staff IMGH
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